Emperor Nero decides to rid himself of his mother Agrippina, first arranging a sabotaged boat meant to drown her and then confronting the problem when she survives.

This Crime Classics broadcast aired on August 31, 1953. It is listed as episode 12 in the archive.

This version is based on Your Loving Son, Nero.

Other versions or closely related recordings in the archive include Your Loving Son, Nero (August 31, 1953), a rebroadcast.

CBS historical true-crime docudrama created, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

Listeners can expect crime, documentary, and drama, anthology in format, and dark, humorous, and cerebral in tone.