Martin Shaw stars as Cecil Rhodes, the man whose controversial career included the creation of de Beers, the addition of nearly one million square miles to the Britain's African Empire, and had given his name to a country (Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe) larger than most of Europe. Martin Shaw's son plays the younger Rhodes and other cast members include Neil Pearson, Frances Barber and Ken Stott.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
1
- 1S1 E1
All the World's Diamonds
Sep 15, 199645 min
Seventeen years old Cecil Rhodes joins his brother in the rush for diamonds in southern Africa, where he outwits his fellow prospectors, reorganizes the workforce and forms a breath-taking vision to extend the British Empire from the Cape t
- 2S1 E2
All the World's Gold
Sep 22, 199645 min
Rhodes invites a young clerk to oversee his business interests while he takes his seat in the Cape parliament.
- 3S1 E3
The Place of the Killing
Sep 29, 199645 min
Rhodes outwits his greatest rival, Barney Barnato, with a brilliant scheme.
- 4S1 E4
The Price of My Blood
Oct 6, 199645 min
Has Rhodes's scheme to outwit Lobengula backfired?
- 5S1 E5
The Chameleon and the Fly
Oct 13, 199645 min
Determined to expand north in search of gold, Rhodes orders his pioneer column, a private army, to enter Mashonaland.
- 6S1 E6
Land, Gold and Loot
Oct 20, 199645 min
Provoked beyond endurance by Dr. Jameson, Lobengula finally wages war on Rhodes's private army.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Rhodes?
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- How many seasons of Rhodes are there?
- Rhodes has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Rhodes?
- Rhodes has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 3, 1996.
- Who stars in Rhodes?
- Rhodes stars Ken Stott, Martin Shaw, Joe Shaw, Frances Barber, Tim Dutton.
