Colosseum: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The eight-part series vividly brings to life the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity–the Colosseum. From the savage truth of a gladiator's life as a slave-warrior to the fascinating ways Rome's Emperors used the vast amphitheater to demonstrate total power, Colosseum offers viewers a unique and personal look inside history's most iconic empire. Each episode pinpoints one of eight key and diverse characters–all based on real people from history. Spanning several hundred years, the series unfolds chronologically, from the arena's astonishing opening day to its very last games. Colosseum utilizes dramatic live action sequences and special effects to infuse excitement into the personal narrative of each historic character. The premium series features commentary with leading experts, world-renowned scholars and more.

Series details

• Title: Colosseum
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-07-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-09-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 63 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 4.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 62510
• IMDb ID: tt15113266
• TVDB ID: 422409

Cast and credited roles

• Campbell Scott — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-07-17; final listed air date 2022-09-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from Colosseum 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.