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\n\tIf there are two things the Emmys love, they\u2019re HBO and period dramas. That\u2019s as true today as it was 20 years ago, when the premium cable network led the pack with 26 Emmy wins, including nine for its Helen Mirren-starring miniseries Elizabeth I <\/em>and four for Rome<\/em>. The latter, a historical drama that chronicled the downfall of Julius Caesar and the ensuing political battles, eschewed \u201cHollyrome\u201d to feature the ancient capital\u2019s grit with sedation-free surgery, realistic crucifixions and nobles having sex in front of slaves. The BBC co-produced the $100 million gamble that spent seven years in development before it aired a first season of 12 episodes. Given the stakes, a media consensus formed that the show had a mandate to repeat the appeal of The Sopranos<\/em>, but HBO\u2019s then-CEO Chris Albrecht pushed back, telling THR<\/em>, \u201cThe biggest challenge for HBO is honestly not re-creating the success of Sopranos<\/em>. It\u2019s continuing to grow at double-digit profit margins each year,\u201d which would require developing ways to generate revenue beyond subscriptions.<\/p>\n

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\n\tAlbrecht proved wise to avoid linking financial success to Rome<\/em>\u2018s potential when the show failed to match The Sopranos<\/em>\u2018 performance. Still, Rome<\/em> received wide praise for its authenticity, detailed sets and costumes. April Ferry, the show\u2019s Emmy-winning costume designer, said her team used natural materials like cotton, linen, silk and wool to create more than 4,000 costumes, each custom-dyed on set at Cinecitt\u00e0 Studios in, naturally, Rome. They outfitted 250 soldiers in chain-mail tunics that weighed 36 pounds each and used 1,250 pairs of shoes and sandals, dressing over 100 people for the scene where Caesar triumphantly returns to Rome. \u201cThose kinds of days are really gratifying,\u201d Ferry told THR<\/em> at the time. \u201cYou think, \u2018Oh my God. I did all of those costumes?\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe first season also received Emmys for its visual effects, hairstyling and art direction. Yet the show was canceled after two seasons. In a striking coincidence shortly thereafter, Rome<\/em>\u2018s sets at Cinecitt\u00e0, like the series\u2019 namesake city, were destroyed in a fire. <\/p>\n

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\nThis story first appeared in a June stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.<\/em><\/p>\n

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