Barbarians Rising

A serious, scholarly docudrama that mixes staged battle reenactments with expert commentary, feeling educational and tense.

Created by

Declan O'Dwyer, Maurice Sweeney

Genres

Action & adventure, Documentary

Starring

Michael Ealy, Nicholas Pinnock, Jefferson Hall

Tagline

Rome didn't fall in a day.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Rebellion, power, war, freedom

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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