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Masada is a 1981 American historical drama television miniseries aired on ABC under the tentpole ABC Novel for Television. The screenplay by Joel Oliansky is based on Ernest Gann's 1971 novel The Antagonists. A dramatization of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Roman Palestine by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. A siege that ended when the Roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.
Masada is a 1981 American historical drama miniseries that aired on ABC, dramatizing the legendary siege of the Masada fortress in Roman Palestine. Based on Ernest Gann's novel The Antagonists with a screenplay by Joel Oliansky, the series chronicles the final stand of Jewish defenders against the Roman Empire in AD 73. This concluded series remains a landmark television event of the early 1980s.
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Peter O'TooleGeneral Cornelius Flavius Silva
Peter StraussEleazar ben Yair
Barbara CarreraSheva
Alan FeinsteinAaron
Giulia PaganoMiriam
Anthony QuayleRubrius Gallus
Paul L. SmithGideon
David WarnerSenator Pomponius Falco
Clive FrancisAttius, Head Tribune
David OpatoshuShimon- Richard PiersonEphraim
Joseph WisemanJerahmeel, Head Essene- David A. BlockReuben
Vernon DobtcheffChief Priest
David MauroEpos
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Masada has ended — it concluded its planned run.
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When did Masada originally air?
Masada premiered on ABC on April 5, 1981.
How many seasons does Masada have?
Masada is a miniseries consisting of one season that has concluded.
What is Masada based on?
The series is based on Ernest Gann's 1971 novel The Antagonists, with a screenplay adapted by Joel Oliansky.
What happened at Masada?
The miniseries dramatizes the historical siege of the Masada citadel, which ended with the mass suicide of Jewish defenders rather than surrender to the Roman legions in AD 73.
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