The BEST episodes of Plebs

Every episode of Plebs ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Plebs!

Plebs is described as "a thoroughly modern comedy in an ancient setting." Rome is traditionally imagined as the home of emperors and senators, generals and gladiators, a dignified theatre of pomp and ceremony. But what about the little guys, the wasters - new to the big city, stuck in office jobs, unable to get the girls? Plebs follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - a city that happens to be Ancient Rome. The show follows Marcus, Stylax and their lazy slave with an attitude problem, Grumio. There's also the boys' ruthless boss, Flavia - an expert manipulator with a private life that's the stuff of legend. Unlikely to be immortalized in the annals or memorialized in a frieze, Marcus, Stylax and Grumio are essentially just a bunch of Plebs. And whether they're wearing togas, or skinny jeans, desperate young men in any period of history are essentially cut from the same cloth.

Last Updated: 11/12/2024Network: ITV2Status: Ended
The Candidate
star
8.05
261 votes

#1 - The Candidate

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2014

The local elections arrive, so Marcus and Stylax sign up as hired clappers for wig-wearing politician Victor of the Gracchii. Grumio, however, is drawn towards another candidate named Julius Priscus. Could it simply be because he is giving away free promotional plums?

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Baby
star
7.94
272 votes

#2 - The Baby

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2014

While doing the recycling, Grumio finds a baby behind the bins and takes it home to raise as his own. Stylax uses it to strike up a relationship with an attractive young wet nurse. Meanwhile, Marcus tries to avoid seeing Cynthia's painfully boring one-woman play.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The New Slave
star
7.92
260 votes

#3 - The New Slave

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2014

The boys buy an eccentric slave called Mushki at an auction. Grumio finds his position in the household gradually usurped as the new guy impresses Marcus. Stylax, however, has a sneaking suspicion that Mushki might be a psychopath.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Beasts
star
7.92
246 votes

#4 - The Beasts

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2016

The boys are desperate for tickets to one of the ‘Beast shows' at the Games. Marcus meets Delphine, a fiery activist from Gaul, whom he hopes will become his ‘Gaul-friend'. Grumio clashes with Landlady, their missing Landlord's formidable mother.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Crime Wave
star
7.90
216 votes

#5 - The Crime Wave

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/25/2016

As a crime wave sweeps the city, the boys join a Roman military fitness class to protect themselves on the streets. Flavia introduces some dubious new security measures at work. Grumio starts dating Agatha, a talented baker who may well be a feeder.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The New Master
star
7.85
197 votes

#6 - The New Master

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2016

When Grumio injures another slave in a fight over a carrot, he is forced to replace him until he recovers. How will he cope in a household where work is taken seriously? Meanwhile, Marcus invites Delphine to move in, but can she bond with Stylax?

Directors: Sam Leifer
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Justin Junior
star
7.84
218 votes

#7 - Justin Junior

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2016

Grumio meets Justin, the father who left him on a hill as a baby and who now wants to make up for lost time. Stylax starts dating Camilla, a female discus thrower, on a sex ban during the Games. Marcus and Delphine come to terms with each others past.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Herpes Cat
star
7.82
352 votes

#8 - The Herpes Cat

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2013

To endear himself to Cynthia, Marcus befriends a mangy cat whom he's rescued from the courtyard. Stylax is suffering from a disturbing itch and visits a sexual health clinic where he falls for an attractive nurse.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Patron
star
7.80
213 votes

#9 - The Patron

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2014

Grumio falls ill after eating an apple on the loo. Marcus refuses to pay for his medical treatment preferring instead to go with Cynthia's remedy of candlelight and prayer. Stylax strikes up a rapport with a rich nobleman Gaius who agrees to fund his charioteering career

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Weatherist
star
7.79
198 votes

#10 - The Weatherist

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/2016

The boys meet their new neighbour, a weatherman. Marcus uses the forecast of a small tremor to bring excitement to his relationship with Delphine. Stylax tries his luck with an attractive new colleague, while Grumio discovers Indian food.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Gladiator
star
7.79
405 votes

#11 - The Gladiator

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2013

Everyone is quickly charmed apart from Marcus who hopes that, one way or another, their relationship will be short-lived. Meanwhile, Stylax plays a prank on Aurelius which gets out of hand.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Race
star
7.77
203 votes

#12 - The Race

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/2014

Marcus is stressed at the idea of the girls being deported if they don't raise 3,000 denari.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Vestal
star
7.76
229 votes

#13 - The Vestal

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2016

Marcus' parents are visiting for the weekend and he's keen to keep them and Delphine far apart. Stylax pursues a romance with Ursula, one of the Vestal Virgins, who guard the city's sacred flame. Grumio finds some moldy cheese under his bed and spots a business opportunity.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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Bananae
star
7.74
339 votes

#14 - Bananae

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2013

Mass immigration from Thrace puts the boys into contact with a sexy Thracian lodger Irina and a dazzling yellow exotic fruit, the Banana. Meanwhile, Marcus has an unfortunate encounter with an elderly war veteran.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Cupid
star
7.74
218 votes

#15 - The Cupid

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/18/2016

The boys get cultured when Grumio is street-cast to play the part of Cupid in an upcoming play. Marcus becomes his agent and uses his new connections to impress Delphine. Stylax understudies the lead actor so he can meet some theatre groupies.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Chariot
star
7.69
262 votes

#16 - The Chariot

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2014

Having won 100 denari each through Stylax's betting on a chariot race, he and Marcus have very different ideas on how to spend the money. Marcus, naturally, wants to spend it on Cynthia, whilst Stylax prefers a more laddish approach.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The New Flat
star
7.67
112 votes

#17 - The New Flat

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2019

The boys face uncertainty when Landlord evicts them without notice from their flat. Marcus hopes his parents, who are visiting for the weekend, will help him onto the property ladder. But his dad has other plans for their savings. Jason's smooth-talking lands him a cushy job as an estate agent.

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Beer
star
7.65
139 votes

#18 - Beer

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/21/2018

A Germanian bar opens over the road, selling a popular drink called beer. The boys attempt to discover the recipe, with Grumio engaging his super-palate and Jason seducing the barmaid Stefi. Meanwhile, Marcus has a run-in with the local fire brigade.

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Jugball
star
7.65
195 votes

#19 - Jugball

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2016

Marcus, Stylax and Ramases - the work experience boy who also happens to be the son of the company owner - invent a new office-based sport called Jugball. Grumio samples some gourmet food when Ramases lends him his store card for the emporium.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Grumbrella
star
7.63
116 votes

#20 - The Grumbrella

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2019

There's a heatwave in Rome and Marcus has invested in an exciting new gimmick for the bar - ice. Grumio develops an innovation of his own in the form of a hat-parasol hybrid, which attracts the attention of wealthy entrepreneur Severus. Jason and Aurelius both join male escort agency the Knights of Eros.

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Saturnalia
star
7.62
314 votes

#21 - Saturnalia

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2013

Marcus hopes that the Roman festival of Saturnalia will provide the perfect backdrop for him to finally woo Cynthia, while Grumio makes it his mission to salvage as much sacrificial meat from the city-wide celebrations as possible.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Dig
star
7.62
113 votes

#22 - The Dig

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2019

The boys begin an archaeological dig in their bar after Grumio unearths an old brooch while sitting on the toilet. They try to keep their activity a secret but others cotton on and when a professor of archaeology goes missing, the boys are brought in for questioning as they paid him a recent visit.

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The Best Men
star
7.62
277 votes

#23 - The Best Men

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2014

Surprisingly, Aurelius is getting married. Even more surprisingly, he invites his "best mate" Marcus to be his best man. Reluctant to say the least, Marcus plans a night on the cheap, avoiding the hottest club in town.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Erotic Vase
star
7.61
396 votes

#24 - The Erotic Vase

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2013

Stylax buys Grumio an erotic vase for his birthday featuring a character who bears a striking resemblance to someone nearby. Marcus, under pressure from the girls, suggests they swap roles for the day. Meanwhile, Stylax hangs out with his cousin Lucretia, with whom he has an unusually close relationship.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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The Phallus
star
7.58
205 votes

#25 - The Phallus

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2014

The boys have a meeting with Fabianus, a school friend who's now a huge lawyer living the high life in Rome. Stylax reconnects with his old flame, Cordelia.

Directors: Sam Leifer
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