In the 80s we got some fine historical TV shows - Roots and Shogun among others. Masada belongs to that line of entertaining works that take us back in time. The show tells us the story of the desperate struggle of the Jews against the Roman Empire and the dramatic end of an uprising - the siege and final stand at the Masada citadel. A decent production and a great cast, make Masada a gem for everyone who likes to watch movies or shows based on historical events or times - Masada beats most modern "historical" themed shows or movies of the last few years easy, who are nothing else as people in different costumes and historical settings having the same soap opera time over and over again, on top exercising issues and cliches of modern day characters.