Those About to Die (2024)

Directed by

Marco Kreuzpaintner, Roland Emmerich

Genre

sword-and-sandal film

Country

Germany, Italy, United States

Length

1 season, 10 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 332 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A show set in ancient Rome about the brutal world of gladiatorial combat. It follows various characters involved in the arena games, from fighters to political players.

epichistoricalintensebrutalgranddramaticsuspensefulfast-paced

What happens

Those About to Die is an epic historical drama television series developed by Robert Rodat and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner based on Daniel P. Mannix book. It premiered on July 18, 2024, on Peacock and internationally on Amazon Prime Video the next day. The series title references the Latin gladiatorial greeting made to the Emperor at the games "Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant (Hail Caesar, those about to die salute you)". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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