Barbarians Rising: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Barbarians Rising tells the epic saga of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire from the perspective of the barbarian leaders who brought it down; a high-impact, visceral journey into the heart of their rebellions against absolute power. The Roman Empire called them "barbarians" – tribes beyond the fringe of civilization that live a primitive, savage existence. But they are also some of the fiercest warriors in history – men and women who rose up to resist so that they might live free, or die. The four-part docu-drama reveals the true story of the 700-year battle for supremacy, a fight for freedom that would shape the world to come. Featuring fully dramatized portrayals of icons including Hannibal, Spartacus, Arminius, Boudica and Attila alongside an eclectic group of experts and contributors, Barbarians Rising reveals the true history behind the legends.

Series details

• Title: Barbarians Rising
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Premiere date: 2016-06-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-06-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 9410
• IMDb ID: tt5807292
• TVDB ID: 311669

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Ealy — Narrator
• Tom Hopper — Arminius
• Steven Waddington — Fritigern
• Nicholas Pinnock — Hannibal
• Ben Batt — Spartacus
• Kirsty Mitchell — Boudica
• Emil Hostina — Attila
• Gavin Drea — Alaric
• Richard Brake — Geiseric
• Jefferson Hall — Viriathus

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-06-06; final listed air date 2016-06-27; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Barbarians Rising 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.