Attila: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Attila the Hun, fabled leader of a band of nomadic warriors who fearlessly took on the might of the Roman Empire, has his life story brought to the screen in this two-part miniseries. Attila raised an army from the people of Caspia, and in time created a fighting force so strong that they received an annual tribute from the leaders of Rome as an inducement not to attack. Not all Romans were happy with this situation, and in time it was decided that General Aetius (Powers Boothe), a brave yet unscrupulous leader who attempted to usurp the rule of Empress Placidia, was the only man who could confront Attila on his own terms. Aetius recognized Attila's skills as a leader, and decided the best way to prevent him from invading Rome was to lead him into an alliance, as Rome and the Huns joined forces against a third nation. But despite their mutual respect, it soo...

Series details

• Title: Attila
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2001-01-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-02-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6034
• IMDb ID: tt0259127
• TVDB ID: 250715

Cast and credited roles

• Gerard Butler — Attila the Hun
• Powers Boothe — General Flavius Aetius
• Tommy Flanagan — Bleda
• Liam Cunningham — King Theodoric
• Tim Curry — Emperor Theodosius II
• Alice Krige — Placida
• Simmone Mackinnon — N'Kara / Ildico
• Steven Berkoff — Rua
• Reg Rogers — Valentinian III
• Pauline Lynch — Galen
• Kirsty Mitchell — Honoria
• Andrew Pleavin — Orestes

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-01-31; final listed air date 2001-02-21; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Attila on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.