Fighting an implacable enemy in Germany, Marcus Aurelius trains his decadent son Commodus to succeed him, while rumor and intrigues brew back in Rome.
The Germanic tribes strike as Marcus Aurelius succumbs to disease, leaving a skeptical Emperor Commodus to prosecute a war that doesn't interest him.
Commodus rises to power as Rome's new emperor, but not everyone supports his ascent. Among those conspiring against him: his older sister Lucilla.
Commodus defeats his sister's coup but withdraws from governing, allowing other to amass power while he engages in an affair and banishes his wife.
A disastrous grain shortage reaveals Cleander's treachery and leaves Commodus isolated, inspiring him to trains as a gladiator in a bid to unite Rome.
Lavish imperial games at the Colosseum are highlighted by the emperor's bloody victories, but his paranoid abuses of power lead to a final betrayal.
Aaron Irvin
Himself
Genevieve Aitken
Marcia
Sean Bean
Narrateur
Aaron Jakubenko
Commodus
Edwin Wright
Cassius Dio
Jared Turner
Cleander
Tai Berdinner-Blades
Lucilla
Calum Gittins
Saoterus
John Bach
Marcus Aurelius
Mike Edward
Narcissus
Carl Bland
Avidius Cassius
Lisa Chappell
Faustina
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