Roman Empire | |
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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 |
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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]