The Eagle of the Ninth

Season 1 Episode 4: The Lost Legion

Sep 25, 1977NR30m8.1

After months of searching, Marcus and Esca meet Guern, the hunter. Now living as a British tribesman, Guern confesses that he was once a centurion with the Ninth, and tells them how the legion was annihilated. Later, at a tribal ceremony, Marcus sees the Eagle.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Frontier Fort

1. Frontier Fort

Aired: Sep 4, 1977

Obsessed with discovering the fate of his father's lost legion, Marcus arrive...

Episode 2 Esca

Aired: Sep 11, 1977

Badly wounded in the battle, Marcus is discharged from the legion, his soldie...

Episode 3 Across the Frontier

3. Across the Frontier

Aired: Sep 18, 1977

His wound healing after a painful operation, Marcus considers where his futur...

Episode 4 The Lost Legion

4. The Lost Legion

Aired: Sep 25, 1977

After months of searching, Marcus and Esca meet Guern, the hunter. Now living...

Episode 5 The Wild Hunt

5. The Wild Hunt

Aired: Oct 2, 1977

Marcus learns of the legion's last stand and meets the man who killed his fat...

Episode 6 Valedictory

Aired: Oct 9, 1977

With the help of the centurion turned British tribesman Guern, Marcus and Esc...

Info about The Eagle of the Ninth

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, War, History