The story begins after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC, triggering a clash of egos in the fight to control Rome.
In the wake of Caesar’s murder, a cauldron of emotions bubbles across Rome. Narrowly escaping the swords of Quintus Pompey outside the Senate, Mark Antony decides to flee to the north with Atia, her children, and Caesar’s widow Calpurnia. But after receiving good news, Octavian insists his family stay in Rome and he offers Mark Antony an alternative plan.
Boldly entering Servilia’s lair, Mark Antony proposes an amnesty arrangement in which Caesar will be given a statesman’s funeral, and Brutus and his Senate "liberators" will be acquitted of murder. Brutus’ acquiescence backfires following the funeral, which turns public opinion in Mark Antony’s favour.
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