Drama
War & Politics

The Eagle of the Ninth

In Britannia in 130, a young Roman officer named Marcus Flavius Aquila and his freed slave Esca search for the Ninth Legion's gold eagle standard, which vanished with the legion 13 years earlier.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Eagle of the Ninth

First Air Date

September 4, 1977

Last Air Date

October 9, 1977

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

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Production Companies

BBC Scotland

Networks

BBC One

S01E06

Valedictory

With the help of the centurion turned British tribesman Guern, Marcus and Esca manage to evade the Epidii and escape across Hadrian's Wall with the Eagle. Having returned to Roman territory, Marcus seeks to reassemble the Ninth Legion.

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