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Those About to Die
Rise or die.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Anthony Hopkins
Emperor Vespasian
10 eps
Tom Hughes
Titus Flavianus
10 eps
Jojo Macari
Domitian
10 eps
Iwan Rheon
Tenax
10 eps
Gabriella Pession
Antonia
10 eps
Rupert Penry-Jones
Marsus
10 eps
Lara Wolf
Berenice
10 eps
Sara Martins
Cala
10 eps
Kyshan Wilson
Aura
10 eps
Alicia Ann Edogamhe
Jula
10 eps
Moe Hashim
Kwame
10 eps
Dimitri Leonidas
Scorpus
10 eps
Emilio Sakraya
Xenon
10 eps
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Viggo
10 eps
Eneko Sagardoy
Andria
10 eps
Pepe Barroso
Fonsoa
10 eps
David Wurawa
Gavros
10 eps
Romana Maggiora Vergano
Selena
10 eps
Angeliqa Devi
Caltonia
10 eps
Liraz Charhi
Berenice
10 eps
Luke Conor
Bosa
10 eps
Kyle Rowe
Ehud
10 eps
Gonçalo Almeida
Elia
10 eps
Alessandro Bedetti
Hermes
10 eps
Rocío Luz
Leto's Wife
10 eps
Adriano Sabrie
Quintus
10 eps
Eleonora Gaggero
Iris
10 eps
Vivienne Fareta
Nude Girl #1
1 eps
Alessandra Cramarossa
Nude Girl #2
1 eps
Fabiola Morabito
Nude Girl #3
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Those About to Die actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Those About to Die reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
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.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Death's Bed
Tenax reveals his past to Cala as she tends to his wounds; Scorpus grows increasingly jealous as the elder Corsi brothers, Andria and Fonsoa, win races for the Gold Faction; Kwame faces Flamma in a rematch; Tenax and Cala face off with Ursus.
- Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
S01E05
Betrayal
To save his image and cement his authority, Titus sends Berenice away and marries his cousin, a Roman; Tenax's dark past is finally revealed, and his chase for Ursus leaves someone dead; Kwame prepares for his fight with Flamma.
- Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
S01E06
Blood Relation
A dark day looms over Rome with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius; Titus punishes Marsus and the Patricians involved in a planned coup; Domitian convinces Titus to reinstate the Gold Faction; Tenax is dangerously wounded in battle.
- Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
S01E09
The Die Is Cast
Elia faces Scorpus in a head-to-head race for revenge; Tenax puts on a public execution for the Patricians; Cala finds evidence of Domitian's treachery and betrays Tenax to save Jula; Berenice and Antonia race to get proof to Titus in time.
- Directed by Roland Emmerich
- Written by Robert Rodat
S01E02
Trust None
Tenax and Domitian form a racing faction and recruit Scorpus; Antonia and Marsus undermine their efforts while Cala offers to help Tenax to protect her daughters; Emperor Vespasian ponders on his successor.
- Directed by Roland Emmerich
- Written by Robert Rodat
S01E04
Fool's Bet
Titus shuts down the Gold Faction to appease the Patricians while Scorpus, suspicious of Tenax's plan, joins the White Faction; Domitian orchestrates a grisly spectacle to show his strength; Tenax meets Ursus, a dangerous man from his past.
- Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E03
Death's Door
- Directed by Roland Emmerich
- Written by Robert Rodat
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Robert Rodat
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Herbert G. Kloiber
Executive producer
Harald Kloser
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Charles Holland
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Miguel Palos
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Lourdes Diaz
Executive producer
Namit Malhotra
Executive producer
Oliver Berben
Executive producer
Gianni Nunnari
Executive producer
Marco Kreuzpaintner
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jonas Bauer
Executive producer
Stuart Ford
Executive producer
Roland Emmerich
Executive producer
Martin Moszkowicz
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Robert RodatExecutive Producer
- Herbert G. KloiberExecutive Producer
- Harald KloserExecutive Producer
- Charles HollandExecutive Producer
- Miguel PalosExecutive Producer
- Lourdes DiazExecutive Producer
Writing
- Robert RodatWriter
Direction
- Marco KreuzpaintnerDirector
- Roland EmmerichDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Peacock PremiumStreaming
- Peacock Premium PlusStreaming
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