The first season of the lush lavish and frequently lewd and lascivious British historical drama Rome covers the years 52 to 44BCE beginning with the return of Julius Caesar (Ciaran Hinds) from the Gallic wars and ending with the fateful Ides of March. Though returning to a hero s welcome Caesar realizes that he s stepping into a snake pit of deceit and corruption. The Patrician ruling class worried that Caesar will make himself emperor and abolish the Republic intend to strip him of his power. His s.