How Sports Gives Power to the Rich in “Those About to Die” - The Patricians

Those About To Die, an original epic drama from Peacock, takes viewers inside the earliest days of sports entertainment and gambling in Ancient Rome. Imagine the Roman Emperor as the league commissioner, the four Patricians are the equivalent of modern-day team owners. In “Those About to Die” Chariot Racers are divided into 4 main factions: The Red, The Green, The White, and The Blue Faction. The Patricians who own these factions can garner enough money and power to challenge the Emperor.

Roland Emmerich’s new gladiator series, “Those About to Die” (starring Anthony Hopkins), explores the Roman Empire in 79 CE.  Streaming on Peacock (NBC) and inspired by the same book as “Gladiator”, “Those About to Die” delves into the life of the Flavian Dynasty, the Gladiator, the Chariot Races, the Patricians, and the Underbelly. From Gladiator 2 gladiator and chariot race to chariot race we discover how the bloody arena fueled the Roman Empire and the introduction of the new Flavian Amphitheatre or as we know it today, the Colosseum. 

“Those About to Die” premieres July 18 on Peacock.

“Those About to Die” cast includes:
Anthony Hopkins as Emperor Vespasian
Iwan Rheon as Tenax
Jojo Macari as Domitian
Tom Hughes as Titus 
Gabriella Pession as Antonia
Dimitri Leonidas as Scorpus
Sara Martins as Cala
Johannes Haukur Johannesson as Viggo
Moe Hashim - Kwame
Rupert Penry-Jones as Marsus

Presented by “Those About to Die”

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