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Emperor: Rise & Fall of a Dynasty

Documentary

How ruthless women pulled the strings in the Roman Empire.

Nov 23, 20241 seasons3 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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Siân Phillips

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

Premiered Nov 23, 2024

Episodes

1–3 of 3

Ep 1

Episode 1

Nov 23, 2024

45m

Livia Drusilla, the first Empress of Rome, ruthlessly ensures her son becomes emperor through poison, murder, and political cunning. As Augustus secures the throne, Livia eliminates rivals, even her daughter.

Ep 2

Episode 2

Nov 30, 2024

45m

Livia, the first empress of Rome, comes to regret the scheming that put her son Tiberius on the throne, as he and his notorious heir Caligula drag the empire into tyranny and depravity.

Ep 3

Episode 3

Dec 7, 2024

45m

Livia Drusilla's dynasty ends with brutal power struggles. Claudius rises, then is poisoned by his wife. And his psychopathic successor Nero alienates Rome. But Livia's changes the course of history.