Rise or die.
Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide.
- Animal harm
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Anthony HopkinsEmperor Vespasian
- Tom HughesTitus Flavianus
- Jojo MacariDomitian
- Iwan RheonTenax
- Gabriella PessionAntonia
- Rupert Penry-JonesMarsus
- Lara WolfBerenice
- Sara MartinsCala
- Kyshan WilsonAura
- Alicia Ann EdogamheJula
Crew
- Robert RodatCreator
- Johannes HubrichEditor
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Seasons
- Season 110 eps · 2024
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