Season 1 (2008)

The First Barbarian War
5.0

September 30, 2008

It is 113 BC Rome is a Republic, a small empire that clings to the rim of the Mediterranean. Though a democracy in name and spirit...Read more

Spartacus
4.5

October 6, 2008 • 42m

When Roman generals Pompey and Crassus lead their mighty legions of soldiers and mercenaries into the lands surrounding Italy, nei...Read more

Julius Caesar
4.5

October 13, 2008 • 42m

It is 60 BC. Over-powerful generals and money corrupts the Roman Republic. The empire churns with civil war, and violence and murd...Read more

The Forest of Death
5.0

October 20, 2008 • 42m

As the Roman Empire expands its reaches into what is now Germany, its legions are faced with ferocious Germanic tribesmen. In 9 AD...Read more

The Invasion of Britain
5.0

October 27, 2008 • 42m

It is 47 AD. The new emperor Claudius has lost the respect of those he seeks to rule. He can only hang onto his throne by waging a...Read more

The Dacian Wars
5.0

November 3, 2008 • 42m

Despite the Empire's successes, the extensive military campaigns begin to take their toll on Rome's finances. When Dacian tribes r...Read more

Rebellion and Betrayal
5.0

November 10, 2008 • 44m

It is 162 AD. Marcus Aurelius inherits the empire at its peak. Peace and prosperity have reigned for a hundred years, and the impe...Read more

Wrath of the Gods
5.0

November 17, 2008 • 42m

It is the beginning of the third century and Rome is in crisis. Ravaged by civil war and foreign invasions, it now faces an even g...Read more

The Soldiers' Emperor
5.0

November 24, 2008 • 42m

Near the end of the third century, civil war has torn the empire apart and left its borders vulnerable to barbarian invasion. Roma...Read more

Constantine the Great
5.0

December 1, 2008 • 42m

As emperor of Spain, Gaul, and Britain, Constantine proves his strength against his barbarian enemies. But when the other Roman em...Read more

The Barbarian General
5.0

December 8, 2008 • 42m

By the end of the fourth century, Romans and barbarians live together uneasily in the empire, a situation that often explodes into...Read more

The Puppet Master
5.0

December 15, 2008 • 42m

In 450 AD, Rome is a mere shadow of its former self. Gone is the superior civilisation and great expanses of land. Now, Roman rule...Read more

The Last Emperor
5.0

December 22, 2008 • 43m

In the middle of the fifth century, as the Empire fights a losing battle against its formidable barbarian opponents, one Roman nam...Read more