Those About to Die (2024)
The series explores another side of Rome - the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most - blood and sport.
Cast: Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim, Tom Hughes, Gonçalo Almeida, Dimitri Leonidas, Gabriella Pession, Rupert Penry-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Pepe Barroso, Eneko Sagardoy, Kyshan Wilson, Alice Ann Edogamhe, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Alessandro Bedetti, Martyn Ford, Jarreth J. Merz
Let the Games Begin
Kwame and Viggo fight; Tenax spares a life in exchange for help; Domitian pulls one over on Titus.
The Die Is Cast
Elia enters a revenge race with Scorpus; Tenax puts on a public execution for the Patricians.
All or Nothing
After a racetrack accident, Elia blames Scorpus; Elia joins the Blue Faction for revenge.
Death's Bed
Tenax reveals his past to Cala; Andria and Fonsoa win races; Kwame faces Flamma in a rematch.
Blood Relation
Mount Vesuvius erupts; Titus punishes Marsus and the Patricians; Tenax is wounded in a battle.
Betrayal
Titus rehabilitates his image; Tenax's past is revealed; Kwame prepares for his fight with Flamma.
Fool's Bet
Titus shuts down the Gold Faction; Scorpus joins the White Faction; Tenax meets a man from his past.
Death's Door
Kwame and Viggo bond; Queen Berenice warns Titus of Domitian's plans; Vespasian picks an heir.
Trust None
Tenax and Domitian form a racing faction and recruit Scorpus; Vespasian ponders on his successor.
Rise or Die
The elite plot against rioters; horses are sold for the Roman Games; an African family is kidnapped.