Barbarians Rising
A docudrama about leaders who challenged Rome.
Barbarians Rising is a History Channel docudrama that debuted on June 6, 2016, with Adam Bullmore as executive producer and Chloe Leland and Michael Waterhouse as producers. The series focuses on leaders of peoples who opposed Rome, called barbarians by the Romans from the Greek word Βάρβαρος. These figures were known for defying Roman rule. The show blends dramatized scenes of these leaders and events with short commentary from modern scholars, historians, and military and public policy experts.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Docudrama
- Narrator
- Michael Ealy
- Director
- Simon George
- Declan O'Dwyer
- Maurice Sweeney
- Writer
- Lindsey Shapero
- Oliver Nilsson-Julien
- Chris Fallon
- Colin Heber Percy
- Lyal Watson
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The cast includes Nicholas Pinnock as Hannibal, Tom Hopper as Arminius, and Richard Brake as Geiseric.
- The History Channel ordered Barbarians Rising in December 2015.
- History (Canada) debuted the miniseries the same month as the United States and made it available On Demand for a full year.
- The series premiered in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2016.
Reception
Despite the high number of viewers, the show received mixed reviews. Brian P. Kelly of The Wall Street Journal gave Barbarians Rising a mixed review, commending History Channel 'for offering a show that deals with, well, history' while also noting 'the series is slowed to the point of exhaustion by its lengthy re-enactments'. Verne Gay of Newsday was also mixed in his appraisal of the miniseries giving it a grade of 'C' and remarking that 'The sword-and-sandal mini-epics here are lavishly produced, and (for the most part) dramatically comatose.'
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Barbarians Rising are there?
Barbarians Rising has 4 episodes across 1 season.
When did Barbarians Rising end?
Barbarians Rising last aired on 27 June 2016.
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