Roman Empire

Seasons

2016

Canada

7.1

TV-MA

Chronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.

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Episode List

S1 • E1

Born in the Purple

Fighting an implacable enemy in Germania, Marcus Aurelius trains his decadent son Commodus to succeed him, while rumor and intrigues brew back in Rome.

S1 • E2

The Making of an Emperor

The Germanic tribes strike as Marcus Aurelius succumbs to disease, leaving a skeptical Emperor Commodus to prosecute a war that doesn't interest him.

S1 • E3

Enemy of the Senate

Commodus rises to power as Rome's new emperor, but not everyone supports his ascent. Among those conspiring against him: his older sister Lucilla.

S1 • E4

Rome Is Burning

Commodus defeats his sister's coup but withdraws from governing, allowing others to amass power while he engages in an affair and banishes his wife.

S1 • E5

Fight for Glory

A disastrous grain shortage reveals Cleander's treachery and leaves Commodus isolated, inspiring him to train as a gladiator in a bid to unite Rome.

S1 • E6

14 Days of Blood

Lavish imperial games at the Colosseum are highlighted by the emperor's bloody victories, but his paranoid abuses of power lead to a final betrayal.

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Cast

Aaron Irvin

Self - Historian, Murray State University

Corey Brennan

Self - Associate Professor of Classics, Rutgers University

Jerry Toner

Self - Author, Roman Disasters

Steve West

Self - Narrator

Clifford Ando

Self - Professor of Classics, The University of Chicago

Barry Strauss

Self - Author, The Death of Caesar

Kathryn Tempest

Self - Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Rochampton

Anthony Everitt

Self - Author, The Rise of Rome

Sean Bean

Narrator

Amanda Ruggeri

Self - BBC Editor & Journalist