Those About to Die

(2024)

★ 7.4 IMDb · 353 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2024

Country: United States of America

Director: Роберт Родэт

Cast: Энтони Хопкинс, Том Хьюз, Jojo Macari, Иван Реон, Gabriella Pession, Rupert Penry-Jones, Lara Wolf, Sara Martins, Kyshan Wilson, Alicia Ann Edogamhe

Plot

Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide.

Those About to Die" is a series set in ancient Rome, focusing on the corrupt and brutal world of gladiatorial combat and chariot racing, where the story follows various characters navigating power struggles, political intrigue, and the fight for survival within the Colosseum, all while the Emperor Vespasian and his sons, Titus and Domitianus, maneuver for control of the empire; notably, a key plotline involves a mother named Cala who travels to Rome to rescue her children, one of whom has been forced to become a gladiator, while another character, Tenax, attempts to rise in status through building a successful chariot racing team.