With HBO having firmly settled into its franchise era, the platform bears little resemblance to what it used to be two decades ago. That was the time of masterpieces such as The Sopranos and The Wire, along with the popular hits Sex and the City and Entourage. In recent years, HBO has doubled down on building long-term IP, with several Game of Thrones spin-offs, a Harry Potter reboot, and the recently released Lanterns. Now, one of HBO’s most short-lived originals is having a resurgence, more than two decades after its original run. Heavily inspired by the blockbuster success of Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator, the series follows two soldiers whose lives intersect with legions of historical figures in Ancient Rome.
