Barbarians Rising
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Genre | Docudrama |
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Narrated by | Michael Ealy |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4[1] |
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Production company | History Channel |
Release | June 6 June 27, 2016 | –
Barbarians Rising is an American
Synopsis
The series is told from the perspective of leaders of peoples that fought Rome, who were termed
Cast
- Nicholas Pinnock as Hannibal[3]
- Jefferson Hall as Viriathus[3]
- Ben Batt as Spartacus[3]
- Tom Hopper as Arminius[3]
- Kirsty Mitchell as Boudica[3]
- Steven Waddington as Fritigern[3]
- Gavin Drea as Alaric[3]
- Geiseric[3]
Episodes
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Resistance" | June 6, 2016 | 0.970[5] |
2 | "Rebellion" | June 13, 2016 | 0.777[6] |
3 | "Revenge" | June 20, 2016 | 0.894[7] |
4 | "Ruin" | June 27, 2016 | 0.804[8] |
Production
The History Channel ordered Barbarians Rising in December 2015.[2] The cast, and the U.S. and Canadian premiere dates of June 6, 2016, were announced in May 2016.[3][9]
Broadcast
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".[1] 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."[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Brian P. Kelly (June 6, 2016). "'Barbarians Rising' Review: The Other Side of History". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Denise Petski (December 2, 2015). "History Orders 'Barbarians Rising' Docudrama About Rise & Fall of Roman Empire". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Erik Pedersen (May 10, 2016). "'Barbarians Rising': Cast & Premiere Dates For History's Roman Empire Saga". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Verne Gay (June 3, 2016). "'Barbarians Rising' review: Roman Empire's fall sluggishly retold". Newsday. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the originalon June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the originalon June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the originalon June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the originalon June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Laura Prudom (May 16, 2016). "History Schedules 'Six,' El Chapo Documentary, Ozzy Osbourne Series for Summer". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
On Monday, June 6 at 9 pm, docu-drama "Barbarians Rising" tells the story of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire from the perspective of the barbarian leaders who brought it down, including Hannibal, Spartacus, Arminius, Boudica and Attila.
- ^ "Barbarians Rising | History Channel Canada". Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Barbarians Rising at IMDb