Colosseum: Season 1

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History | History Channel | Season Premiere Date: July 17, 2022

Summary: The eight-part documentary series about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire with stories of those who interacted with the Colosseum.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Documentary

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Pagan
Air Date: September 4, 2022
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S1:E7. Commodus
Air Date: August 28, 2022
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S1:E6. The Scientist
Air Date: August 21, 2022

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Aug 21, 2023

Although the episodes feel remarkably effortless, they manage to impart the darnedest amount of information. Read full review

John Anderson

Jul 18, 2022

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

The Times Carol Midgley

Aug 18, 2023

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

Joel Keller

Jul 18, 2022

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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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 17, 2022
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  S1:E8. The Pagan
  Air Date: September 4, 2022
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  S1:E7. Commodus
  Air Date: August 28, 2022
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  S1:E6. The Scientist
  Air Date: August 21, 2022
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  S1:E5. The Martyr
  Air Date: August 14, 2022
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  S1:E4. The Gladiatrix
  Air Date: August 18, 2023
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  S1:E3. The Beastmaster
  Air Date: August 23, 2023
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  S1:E2. The Builder
  Air Date: November 14, 2022
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  S1:E1. The Gladiators
  Air Date: November 7, 2022