Miniseries · Netflix
Queen Cleopatra
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jada Pinkett Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)
4 eps
Adele James
Queen Cleopatra
4 eps
Craig Russell
Mark Anthony
4 eps
John Partridge
Julius Caesar
4 eps
Andira Crichlow
Arsinoe
4 eps
Kaysha Woollery
Charmian
4 eps
Laya Lewis
Eiras
4 eps
Nada El Belkasmi
Octavia
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Queen Cleopatra actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Queen Cleopatra reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
As Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Rivals
Fulfilling her father's wish, a young Cleopatra ascends the throne in Egypt amid sibling rivalries and forms an alliance with a noted Roman leader.
- Written by Peres Owino
S01E02
When in Rome
The birth of a child unites Rome and Egypt, putting Cleopatra in a favorable position until a shocking murder puts her and her son's lives under threat.
- Written by Peres Owino
S01E04
The Last Pharaoh
While Octavian and the Roman army target Egypt, crises erupt on and off the battlefield. Can Cleopatra protect herself, her children and her empire?
- Written by NneNne Iwuji
S01E03
What Must Be Done
Cleopatra forges a strategic relationship for personal gains as Egypt thrives under her rule. Later, she makes a bold decision in the heat of battle.
- Written by NneNne Iwuji
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Sahara BushueExecutive Producer
- Jada Pinkett SmithExecutive Producer
- Miguel MelendezExecutive Producer
- Terence CarterExecutive Producer
Writing
- NneNne IwujiWriter
- Peres OwinoWriter
Direction
- Tina GharaviDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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- NetflixStreaming
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