Colosseum
History | History Channel | Release Date: July 17, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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80
The GuardianLucy ManganAug 21, 2023
Season 1 Review: Although the episodes feel remarkably effortless, they manage to impart the darnedest amount of information. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJul 18, 2022
Season 1 Review: The soundtrack, the visuals and even the show's bookish witnesses to history can wax a bit hyperbolic, but the series takes pains not to rework the overly familiar and just for that is worth a look. Read full review
60
The TimesCarol MidgleyAug 18, 2023
Season 1 Review: The dramatised parts, if at times slightly histrionic, were mostly well done and complemented the historical analysis of a structure that was. Read full review
30
DeciderJoel KellerJul 18, 2022
Season 1 Review: Between the CGI blood, the disjointed dramatic scenes, and the somewhat stilted expert interviews, it feels like anyone who wants to get the history of the Colosseum in Rome would be better served reading its Wikipedia entry than slogging through 8 hours of Colosseum. Read full review
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