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Masada

★7.1 1981 1 Season Joel Oliansky TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.1 /10

based on 67 votes

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.

DramaAction & Adventure

Cast

8 principal cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

General Cornelius Flavius Silva

Peter Strauss

Peter Strauss

Eleazar ben Yair

Barbara Carrera

Barbara Carrera

Sheva

Alan Feinstein

Alan Feinstein

Aaron

Giulia Pagano

Giulia Pagano

Miriam

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Rubrius Gallus

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Gideon

David Warner

David Warner

Senator Pomponius Falco

Where to watch Masada

Masada is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Joel Oliansky has 1 season and 4 total episodes, rated 7.1/10 by 67 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Masada have?

Masada has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

Is Masada still on the air?

Masada has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Masada?

Masada airs on ABC.

When did Masada first air?

Masada first aired on April 5, 1981.

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