2.244 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestWhile Octavian and the Roman army target Egypt, crises erupt on and off the battlefield. Can Cleopatra protect herself, her children and her empire?
As Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews.
Production
Sets look like they were borrowed from a cancelled Starz show
Writing
Expert interviews desperately trying to save this ship
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series sparked an Egyptian government lawsuit and massive social media backlash over its casting choices and historical claims.
Director Tina Gharavi defended the series by citing Cleopatra's unknown paternal ancestry, though Egyptologists widely dispute this framing as misleading.
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