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Andreas Heckmann
Arne Nolting
Barbarians (Barbaren)
Overview
Three people's fates are interwoven in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 A.D., during which Germanic warriors halt the spread of the Roman Empire.
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Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Wolf and Eagle
2020-10-23Cherusci tribal chief Segimer bristles at the increasing demands of new governor Varus. Secret lovers Thusnelda and Folkwin deal Rome a symbolic blow.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 2: Vengeance
2020-10-23The theft of the standard provokes a crisis, reuniting Roman officer Ari with his father Segimer, and childhood friends Folkwin and Thusnelda.
Runtime: 43 minEpisode 3: On the Edge
2020-10-23Ari commands troops ordered by Varus to hunt down and kill Folkwin, whose family and home village are put in danger for his act of defiance.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 4: A New Reik
2020-10-23Ari embraces his new role with the Cherusci but his shift of allegiances runs deeper than Varus knows. Thusnelda and Folkwin rally a rival tribe.
Runtime: 49 minEpisode 5: Treason
2020-10-23Ari and Thusnelda forge a political marriage and begin uniting the fractious Germanic tribes. Folkwin is believed dead but has actually been enslaved.
Runtime: 47 minEpisode 6: The Battle
2020-10-23Ari leads Varus and three Roman legions into the Teutoburg Forest — and into history. Thusnelda makes a bloody sacrifice to preserve the alliance.
Runtime: 50 min
Season 2 (2022)
A year after Varus' defeat, a new Roman general gets settled in Germania as Ari seeks to become king of all the tribes — but a rival stands in his way.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: New Legions
2022-10-21Ari suspects the Romans of rebuilding their forces, so he seeks the help of an eastern tribal chief, Marbod. Ari’s brother, Flavus, arrives in Germania.
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 2: Captured
2022-10-21A friend comes to Thusnelda’s aid when she infiltrates the Roman camp. Without Ari knowing, Marbod meets with Tiberius in a bid to secure peace.
Runtime: 43 minEpisode 3: Fathers
2022-10-21Germanicus accuses Flavus of being a traitor. Ari brings Gaius to the village and then seeks revenge against Marbod. Thusnelda is angry at Ari for lying.
Runtime: 47 minEpisode 4: The Oath
2022-10-21Tiberius requires a test of Marbod's loyalty. Flavus proposes an offer to Germanicus. The tribal chiefs gather to name Marbod king but tragedy strikes.
Runtime: 55 minEpisode 5: Doomed
2022-10-21Marbod confronts Tiberius and demands justice. Thusnelda and Folkwin set out on a mission. Gaius hides out in the forest and makes a shocking discovery.
Runtime: 51 minEpisode 6: The Price
2022-10-21The tribes prepare to attack the Roman camp before ships with reinforcements arrive. Segestes approaches Tiberius with a treacherous proposal.
Runtime: 44 min
