Colosseum The Gladiators (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Action, Drama, History

Colosseum

The Gladiators (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Action, Drama, History

It's 80 AD and the colosseum is open for business. Roman emperor Titus plans 100 days of games to commemorate, including an epic battle to the death between gladiators Priscus and Verus.

Showrunner

Jim Greayer

Director

Roel Reiné

Writers

Darius Arya (story consultant) | Niall Cassin | Jim Greayer | Jeremiah Murphy | Colin Teevan

Producers

Johnny Crockett | Jim Greayer | James Millar | Kate Nowicki

Composers

Tuomas Norjanen (music by) | Giovanni Rios (music by)

Cinematographers

Luca Ciuti | Robin Fox | Ronan Killeen | Michael Richard Martin & 4 more

Editor

Radu Ion

Casting Director

Kevin Riddle

Production Designer

Richard Touch

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Release date

Jul 17, 2022 (United States)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Timothy Blore Priscus Priscus See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
James Oliver Wheatley Verus Verus See fewer	Zero A.D. (2025)
Darius Arya Self - The American Institue for Roman Culture (as Dr. Darius Arya) Self - The American Institue for Roman Culture (as Dr. Darius Arya) See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Corey Brennan Self - Rutgers University (as Professor T. Corey Brennan) Self - Rutgers University (as Professor T. Corey Brennan) See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Robert R. Cargill Self Self See fewer	Ancient Qumran: A Virtual Reality Tour (2007)
Edward Dogliani Cornelius (2022) Cornelius (2022) See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Soufiane El Khalidy Centurion (credit only) Centurion (credit only) See fewer	NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
Alison Futrell Self - University of Arizona (as Professor Alison Futrell) Self - University of Arizona (as Professor Alison Futrell) See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Alexander Mariotti Self - historian Self - historian See fewer	Gladiator II (2024)
Simon Sebag Montefiore Self - Historian and Author Self - Historian and Author See fewer	Young Stalin
Oscar Pearce Titus Titus See fewer	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Jeannette Plummer Sires Self - Archaeologist (as Jeanette Plummer Sires) Self - Archaeologist (as Jeanette Plummer Sires) See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Campbell Scott Narrator Narrator See fewer	Big Night (1996)
Barry Strauss Self - Author Ten Caesars (as Dr. Barry Strauss) Self - Author Ten Caesars (as Dr. Barry Strauss) See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Josh Taylor Domitian Domitian See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Jerry Toner Self - University of Cambridge (as Dr. Jerry Toner) Self - University of Cambridge (as Dr. Jerry Toner) See fewer	Colosseum (2022)
Yohuru Williams Self - University of St. Thomas (as Dr. Yohuru Williams) Self - University of St. Thomas (as Dr. Yohuru Williams) See fewer	Those About to Die (2024)
Patrick Wyman Self - Historian and Author (as Dr. Patrick Wyman) Self - Historian and Author (as Dr. Patrick Wyman) See fewer	Two Wrongs (III) (2015)