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This seven-hour miniseries explores the foundations of the greatest empires of all time and the incredible stories of the three iconic rulers who amassed unbelievable power and transformed the world. Night one kicks off with Alexander the Great, followed by Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.
Original Release
09/04/2023 on HIST
US Release
09/04/2023
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shelley Haley | Self - Classicist, Hamilton College |
| Simon Sebag Montefiore | Self - Author, The World: A Family History |
| Simone Collins | Cleopatra |
| Patrick Wyman | Self - Historian and Author |
| Nicola Denzey Lewis | Self - Historian, Claremont Graduate University |
| Aaron Irvin | Self - Historian, Murray State University |
| Robert R. Cargill | Self - Classicist, University of Iowa |
| Scott Cohen | Narrator |
| Amanda Ruggeri | Self - Author, Revealed Rome |
| Kathryn Tempest | Self - Historian, University of Roehampton |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander The Great | Monday, 04 September 2023 |
| 2 | Julius Caesar | Tuesday, 05 September 2023 |
| 3 | Cleopatra | Wednesday, 06 September 2023 |
Directors
Writers
Ari Mark, Alex Dwiar, Knute Walker, Rebecca Sue Haber, Nicholas Greene
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shelley Haley | Self - Classicist, Hamilton College |
| Simon Sebag Montefiore | Self - Author, The World: A Family History |
| Simone Collins | Cleopatra |
| Patrick Wyman | Self - Historian and Author |
| Nicola Denzey Lewis | Self - Historian, Claremont Graduate University |
| Aaron Irvin | Self - Historian, Murray State University |
| Robert R. Cargill | Self - Classicist, University of Iowa |
| Scott Cohen | Narrator |
| Amanda Ruggeri | Self - Author, Revealed Rome |
| Kathryn Tempest | Self - Historian, University of Roehampton |
| Clifford Ando | Self - Historian, University of Chicago |
| Stanley McChrystal | Self - US Army, Ret. |
| Ilyas El Boubakraoui | Theos |
| Alistair Brammer | Mark Antony |
| Dominic Machado | Self - Historian, College of the Holy Cross |
| Marcia Anderson | Self - US Army, Ret. |
| Patricia Kim | Self - Art Historian, New York University |
| Jamie Bacon | Hephaestion |
| James Oliver Wheatley | Vercingetorix |
| Ian Beattie | Pompey Magnus |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Foster | Executive Producer |
| Chet Fenster | Executive Producer |
| Joey Allen | Executive Producer |
| Alex Dwiar | Executive Producer |
| Ari Mark | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Wagman | Executive Producer |
| Mary Donahue | Executive Producer |
| Phil Lott | Executive Producer |
| Roel Reine | Executive Producer |
| Jolyon Stevens | Producer |
| Anne Hazlett | Producer |
| Matthew Sanger | Producer |
| Harry Duncan Smith | Producer |
| Johanna Woolford Gibbon | Producer |
| Knute Walker | Producer |
| Petra Hoebel | Producer |
| Nicholas Greene | Producer |
| Hamid Herraf | Producer |
