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Ben Hur

Ben Hur

20106.31 Season2 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history.

Produced by Roger Corbi, Simon Vaughan
NetworksCBC Television

Top Cast

Joseph Morgan

Joseph Morgan

Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Messala

Kristin Kreuk

Kristin Kreuk

Tirzah

Emily VanCamp

Emily VanCamp

Esther

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Ruth

Art Malik

Art Malik

Ilderim

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Pilate

Lucía Jiménez

Lucía Jiménez

Athene

James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Marcellus

Michael Nardone

Michael Nardone

Hortator

Themes & Keywords

roman empirejerusalemreligionminiserieshistorical fictionhistorical dramaclassical world

About Ben Hur

Ben Hur is a drama series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of roman empire, jerusalem, religion, miniseries, historical fiction, historical drama. it stars Joseph Morgan, Stephen Campbell Moore, Kristin Kreuk. The struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history.

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