Roman Empire
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Born in the Purple
Air Date:11/11/2016
Fighting an implacable enemy in Germany, Marcus Aurelius trains his decadent son Commodus to succeed him, while rumor and intrigues brew back in Rome.
Episode: 2
The Making of an Emperor
Air Date:11/11/2016
The Germanic tribes strike as Marcus Aurelius succumbs to disease, leaving a skeptical Emperor Commodus to prosecute a war that doesn't interest him.
Episode: 3
Enemy of the Senate
Air Date:11/11/2016
Commodus rises to power as Rome's new emperor, but not everyone supports his ascent. Among those conspiring against him: his older sister Lucilla.
Episode: 4
Rome is Burning
Air Date:11/11/2016
Commodus defeats his sister's coup but withdraws from governing, allowing other to amass power while he engages in an affair and banishes his wife.
Episode: 5
Fight for Glory
Air Date:11/11/2016
A disastrous grain shortage reaveals Cleander's treachery and leaves Commodus isolated, inspiring him to trains as a gladiator in a bid to unite Rome.
Episode: 6
14 Days Of Blood
Air Date:11/11/2016
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.