Masada (1981)

About This Series

Masada is an action and adventure series created by Joel Oliansky. Its leading cast includes Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss and Barbara Carrera. It premiered on April 5, 1981 on ABC. TMDB lists 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

Masada is a 1981 American historical drama television miniseries aired on ABC under the tentpole ABC Novel for Television. The screenplay by Joel Oliansky is based on Ernest Gann's 1971 novel The Antagonists. A dramatization of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Roman Palestine by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. A siege that ended when the Roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Teaser

MASADA · plays from YouTube

Cast

• Peter O'Toole General Cornelius Flavius Silva 4 episodes
• Peter Strauss Eleazar ben Yair 4 episodes
• Barbara Carrera Sheva 4 episodes
• Alan Feinstein Aaron 4 episodes
• Giulia Pagano Miriam 4 episodes
• Anthony Quayle Rubrius Gallus 4 episodes
• Paul L. Smith Gideon 4 episodes
• David Warner Senator Pomponius Falco 4 episodes
• Clive Francis Attius, Head Tribune 4 episodes
• David Opatoshu Shimon 4 episodes
• R Richard Pierson Ephraim 4 episodes
• Joseph Wiseman Jerahmeel, Head Essene 4 episodes
• D David A. Block Reuben 4 episodes
• Vernon Dobtcheff Chief Priest 4 episodes
• David Mauro Epos 4 episodes
• A Alexander Peleg Zidon 4 episodes
• Joey Sagal Seth 4 episodes
• Michael Shillo Ezra 4 episodes

Seasons

• Miniseries1981 · 4 episodes