A very different presentation of the now-infamous Pontius Pilate and his interaction with Judea, the Sanhedrin and Jesus Christ. Palestine is a land split by those who support the Roman enemy occupation and the fanatics determined to undermine it. A new leader emerges: Jesus. Pilate is drawn as the down-to-earth career soldier with a job to do - make Judea a productive, thriving outpost of the Roman Empire. There are vivid, unforgettable portraits of the mad Emperor Tiberius, the corruption of Caiaphas and Annas, the fanatical Zealots and the scheming Herod.