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| Genre | Historical drama Documentary |
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| Directed by | Richard Lopez John Ealer (season 2) |
| Starring | Sean Bean Aaron Jakubenko Ditch Davey Ido Drent |
| Country of origin | United States Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Miltj on Kam |
| Production company | Stephen David Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 11, 2016 – April 5, 2019 |
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Roman Empire is a television docudrama based on historical events of the Roman Empire. The show is in the anthology format with each season presenting an independent story. Season 1, "Reign of Blood", is a six-part story about Emperor Commodus.[1] Jeremiah Murphy and Peter Sherman collaborated on writing the first season, with Richard Lopez directing. It premiered on Netflix on November 11, 2016.[2] Season 2, "Master of Rome", premiered on July 27, 2018; it is a five-part story about the rise of Dictator Julius Caesar and the fall of the Roman Republic.[3] Season 3, "The Mad Emperor", premiered on Netflix on April 5, 2019, and is a four-part story about Emperor Caligula.[4]
The series was produced by Netflix as a Netflix original series, though it frequently reuses footage from other programs, including Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006).[citation needed]
- ^ O'Keefe, Meghan (November 11, 2016). "Roman Empire: Reign of Blood is an Uncensored Look at Ancient History". The Decider.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna; Lawson, Richard (October 25, 2016). "What's New on Netflix in November—and What to Watch Before It Disappears". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Roman Empire | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "'Roman Empire' Season 3 Coming to Netflix in April 2019". What's on Netflix. March 13, 2019.