Colosseum
It showcases the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the Colosseum, one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity.
Cast:Campbell Scott , Robert R. Cargill , Alexander Mariotti , Soufiane El Khalidy , Ian Beattie , Josh Taylor , Timothy Blore , James Oliver Wheatley , Vinny Moli , Said el Hamdi , Carlotta De Gregori , Nadia Benzakour , Joseph Millson , Aron von Andrian , Duncan Pow , Michael James Parr , Craig McGinlay , Edward Dogliani
S1.E1 ∙ The Gladiators
It's 80 AD and the colosseum is open for business. Roman emperor Titus plans 100 days of games to commemorate, including an epic battle to the death between gladiators Priscus and Verus.
S1.E2 ∙ The Builder
Emperor Domitian tasks master builder Haterius with building a labyrinth underneath the colosseum floor.
S1.E3 ∙ The Beastmaster
Beast master Carpophorus is enslaved by the Romans and trained to fight beasts in the Colosseum.
S1.E4 ∙ The Gladiatrix
The mighty Emperor Trajan throws his great games of A.D. 107, and the crowd is treated to a rare spectacle: female gladiators.
S1.E5 ∙ The Martyr
Ignatius refuses to pledge his allegiance to the emperor and for this crime he is forced to travel 1800 miles in chains and mostly on foot from Antioch to Rome where awaits his final punishment at The Colosseum.
S1.E6 ∙ The Scientist
Roman Scientist Galan goes from small time physician to renowned doctor and close ally of the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
S1.E7 ∙ The Emperor
The reign of Commodus brings turmoil, famine, and absentee government; but the colosseum remains center stage.
S1.E8 ∙ The Pagan
By the 4th Century AD, a divided Roman Empire is rocked by devastating earthquakes, fires, barbarian invasions, and deep religious divides. As Rome declines, the Colosseum, which once stood as a proud symbol of the Empire's glory, lies empty.
