Roman Empire
2016–2019 · Netflix · 54 min · 3 seasons
S03E04 · Descent Into Madness
Fri, 5 Apr, 11:00 pm
Caligula's increasing paranoia and debauchery lead to ruinous bloodshed and spending as Rome, the Senate and even former allies turn against him.
About
This stylish mix of documentary and lavish historical epic chronicles the turbulent, violent reigns of Commodus and Julius Caesar.
Episodes
- E01
The Rightful Heir
Fri, 5 Apr· 44 minAfter the mysterious death of his popular father, young Caligula grows up in the uncertain shadow of his tyrannical emperor and uncle, Tiberius.
- E02
A New Hope
Fri, 5 Apr· 40 minThe death of Tiberius vaults Caligula to power as Rome's new emperor, a role at which he initially excels -- until an illness unhinges his mind.
- E03
In Search of an Heir
Fri, 5 Apr· 38 minVulnerable without an heir, Caligula decides to secure the throne with a child of royal blood by embroiling himself in affairs with his three sisters.
- E04
Descent Into Madness
Fri, 5 Apr· 40 minCaligula's increasing paranoia and debauchery lead to ruinous bloodshed and spending as Rome, the Senate and even former allies turn against him.
Cast
Steve West
Narrator
Sean Bean
Narrator
Aaron Jakubenko
Commodus
John Bach
Marcus Aurelius
Edwin Wright
Cassius Dio
Tai Berdinner-Blades
Lucilla
Ditch Davey
Julius Caesar
