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14/05/2021 Drama 1h 0m
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It's not about power. It's about everything.

Overview

The extraordinary rise of Livia Drusilla, who overcame adversity to become the most powerful woman in the world. Follow Livia’s journey from a naïve young girl whose world crumbles in the wake of Julius Caesar’s assassination, to Rome’s most powerful and influential Empress.

Top billed cast

  1. Kasia Smutniak

    Livia Drusilla

  2. Matthew McNulty

    Gaius

  3. Alex Lanipekun

    Tycho

  4. Alaïs Lawson

    Marcella

  5. Liah O'Prey

    Julia

  6. Ewan Horrocks

    Drusus

  7. Darrell D'Silva

    Piso

  8. Christine Bottomley

    Scribonia

  9. Ben Batt

    Agrippa

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Current Season

Season 2

 2023 | 8 Episodes

In season one, Livia Drusilla, the golden girl of the prominent Claudii family, returned to Rome after 10 years in exile, determined to regain everything that was stolen from her. Now, atop a fractious empire and a dysfunctional dynasty, she must fight to preserve her marriage to Gaius and find a way to seat one of her sons on the throne, as new and old rivals jockey for position in a world where it’s impossible to know who to trust.

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Reviews

A review by MovieGuys
Written by MovieGuys on 2023-08-01
Modern feminist revisionism, grafted onto a historical figure. For this reviewer, that's really at the core of Domina. Yes, women in ancient Roman society could have power but it was always shaped and controlled, by their male partner, associates or wider family. This series side steps this inconvenient reality, to a decent degree. Instead, crafting a tale around a fictional character, who would not have thrived and survived in the classical world.

As per usual too, there's the predictable race swapping, that makes no sense, further undermining any sense of authenticity, this series could h...read the rest
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Status
Canceled

Original Language
English

Original Name
Domina

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