In PRESTIGE PREHISTORY, Pop Heist critic Sean T. Collins takes a look at classic TV shows that paved the way for the New Golden Age of Television — challenging, self-contained series from writers and filmmakers determined to push the medium forward by telling stories their own way.
I, Claudius Episode 1
"A Touch of Murder"
Original Airdate: Sep. 20, 1976
Writer: Herbert Wise (based on the novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves)
Director: Jack Pulman
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, John Paul, Christopher Guard, George Baker, Frances White