Series synopsis
8 Days That Made Rome is a British documentary television series that premiered on Channel 4 on October 27, 2017. It ended on December 15, 2017. It was created by Jim Greayer, Gareth Johnson, Sebastian Smith, Nigel Levy. It stars Marek Lichtenberg, James Sutton, Bettany Hughes and Nathan Dean Williams.
Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.
Premise
Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marek Lichtenberg as Legionaire in Intro credits
- James Sutton as Scipio
- Bettany Hughes
- Nathan Dean Williams as Mark Antony
- Marcel Dorian as Legionaire
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 27, 2017 | December 15, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hannibal's Last Stand Examining the day in 202BC when Rome defeated the might of Carthage at the Battle of Zama. This decisive moment set Rome on the path to greatness. |
October 27, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Spartacus Revolt Bettany Hughes relates the events of 73BC when a Thracian gladiator started a slave revolt that so panicked the Roman elite that they offered power to a single man. |
November 3, 2017 |
| 3 |
Crossing the Rubicon Rome had defeated her great rival Carthage and overcame a slave revolt led by Spartacus, but these victories came at a price. Army generals who could deliver foreign conquests accumulated enormous amounts of power. Julius Caesar, seeking glory, would challenge the very existence of the republic. Join historian Bettany Hughes in an exploration of the momentous day in 49 B.C. when Caesar crossed the Rubicon River, violated Roman law, and heralded the transformation of the Roman Republic into an empire ruled by a single man. |
November 10, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 27, 2017 |
| Last aired | December 15, 2017 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |