I, Claudius, Season 1

Bought, but I can't play it on Apple TV In fact I can't even find it listed as one of my purchases. Anybody experience this??

I'm really impressed with this show! The acting from the entire ensemble is top notch and brilliant (Derek Jacobi, Patrick Stewart, and John Hurt just to name a few) and the set looks lovely, you really feel like you're in the middle of early Imperial Rome for an hour per episode. There are some overly melodramatic moments here and there, but they don't take away anything from the show and you can easily get past them since everything about this show is so addicting to watch. I love it.

I was happy to see "I,Claudius" had been added to iTunes. I enjoyed the series when it first aired and have been looking forward to the opportunity to see it again. The quality of the video is fine, considering how long ago it was shot. The audio surprised me. There are several instances when an actor's voice becomes harder to hear clearly if they face away from the camera or walk behind a prop. It's not a critical flaw, but still a little annoying. The reason that I gave only 4 stars was the omission of the episode introductions by Alistair Cooke. His segments helped to explain what was happening in Rome at the time of these four Caesars and gave context to the episodes. I don't know why they have been stripped out now, but the series is still well worth the low price being charged here.

I've been waiting for iTunes to carry I, Claudius, forever. However, for now, I'm only purchasing the first episode of Season 1. Once I determine the quality is good, I'll buy the rest of Season 1. Unless, of course, it's been remastered, which iTunes doesn't say.