TV series
Rome didn't fall in a day.
Told from the perspective of the rebel leaders, the series chronicles a wave of rebellions against absolute power by those the Roman Empire called “barbarians” – tribes they viewed as beyond the fringe of civilization that lived a brutish and violent existence. But these also were men and women who launched epic struggles that shaped the world to come with a centuries-long fight to defeat the sprawling empire.
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Told from the perspective of the rebel leaders, the series chronicles a wave of rebellions against absolute power by those the Roman Empire called “barbarians” – tribes they viewed as beyond the fringe of civilization that lived a brutish and violent existence. But these also were men and women who launched epic struggles that shaped the world to come with a centuries-long fight to defeat the sprawling empire.
Cast, crew and production details
Michael EalyHimself - Narrator (voice)
Nicholas PinnockHannibal
Jefferson HallViriathus
Ben BattSpartacus
Tom HopperArminius
Emil HostinaAttila
Richard BrakeGeiseric
Kirsty MitchellQueen Boudica
HistoryUnited States
October FilmsUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Hannibal builds an army to conquer the Alps, and the shepherd Viriathus organizes a resistance to save his people.
Guest stars Nicholas Pinnock, Jefferson Hall, Richard Riddell, Alun Raglan, Ben Allen
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Episode 2
Spartacus' slave uprising threatens Rome on its own turf. Arminius, born in Germania but raised a Roman, chooses a side in the fight for freedom.
Guest stars Ben Batt, Tom Hopper, Richard Riddell, Ian Beattie, Fintan McKeown, Steven Berkoff, George Zlatarev, Dimo Alexiev
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Episode 3
Arminius unites tribes and sets up an ambush to drive Rome out of Germania. Boudica wreaks bloody havoc on the Empire. Rome's betrayal of the Goths leads to an apocalyptic clash.
Guest stars Tom Hopper, Kirsty Mitchell, Richard Riddell, Ian Beattie, Fintan McKeown, Steven Berkoff, George Zlatarev, Dimo Alexiev
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Episode 4
Led by Alaric, the Goths sack Rome. Attila the Hun seizes power in the midst of chaos and destruction, while the barbarians move in for the kill. Geiseric, king of the Vandals, masterminds the end of Rome. The Roman Empire falls.
Guest stars Emil Hostina, Richard Brake, Kirsty Mitchell, Dimitar Banenkin, Victor Bitiusca, Leart Dokle, Gavin Drea, Louis Hynes
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