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1. 01Drama·Action·HistoryVikings2013–2021·HistoryVikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore - and raid - the distant shores across the ocean.8.6
2. 02Drama·Action·HistoryThe Last Kingdom2015–2023The Last Kingdom is a show of heroic deeds and epic battles but with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity.8.2
3. 03Drama·Action·HistoryThose About to Die2024–2024Those About to Die is a large-scale drama set within the spectacular, complex, and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome.6.8
4. 04Drama·Action·HistorySpartacus: House of Ashur2025–2026Spartacus: House of Ashur poses the question: What if Ashur hadn't died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance?6.0
5. 05Drama·Action·HistorySpartacus: Gods of the Arena2011–2011·STARZThe mini-series features the bloody history of the House of Batiatus and the city of Capua before the arrival of Spartacus.8.4
6. 06Drama·Action·HistorySpartacus2010–2013·STARZBetrayed by his country. Beaten into slavery.8.5

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