Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World

1 season available

This series chronicles the lives of ancient Roman gladiators, from Spartacus's defiant rebllion to Flamma's ultimate sacrifice in the arena. The stories reveal rise and fall of gladiatorial combat and how it shaped Roman power, culture and identity.
Spartacus: Rise of the Gladiator
S1 E1

Enslaved warrior Spartacus rises as a gladiator to lead a revolt against Rome.

Nero's Favorite Gladiator
S1 E2

Spiculus, Nero's champion gladiator, rises to fame amid Roman combat games.

Pompeii's Last Gladiators
S1 E3

Marcus Attilius, citizen-turned-gladiator, fights for survival in Pompeii.

The Colosseum and Its Beast Hunter
S1 E4

Beast hunter Carpophorus rises in Rome's Colosseum, but at a brutal cost.

Commodus: The Emperor Gladiator
S1 E5

Rome watches in horror as Commodus, mad with power, becomes a gladiator.

Flamma and the Death of the Games
S1 E6

Gladiator Flamma rises from Syrian soldier to arena legend in Sicily.