Peplum: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Against the background of decline of the Roman Empire, "Peplum" takes us into the lives of Bravus, a former slave who became adviser to the tyrannical Emperor Maximus. Under pressure, stuck between a professional life stressful and chaotic family life, his days are not looking easy. Indeed, work side Bravus must wet the gown to slow a decline that has a tendency to accelerate under the leadership of the incompetent messy, cruel, capricious and narcissistic Maximus. Personal side, he must face every night his son Caius freshly converted to Christianity, his wife Octavia, foreign to the codes of good Roman society and daughter Lydia sassy which assimilates too well. "Peplum" or how to avoid the burn out in a declining society. The parallel with today can not be a coincidence.

Series details

• Title: Peplum
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2015-02-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-03-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: M6
• Network country: France
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 54370
• TVDB ID: 292340

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-02-24; final listed air date 2015-03-10; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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