Romulus

Having watched first two episodes.....(there are 8 more to come) I have to say I was hooked by this series which were a surprise to me as they were serious about re-telling the legend of the twins in a different light thru the eyes of three different people who lived in that era. the acting was good and serious and u get action scenes and the story before the twins are born. we get to see at first how ammulius becomes the king and tries to kill the sons of his blinded brother and former king of alba longa. there are also some naked beautiful sex scenes and beautiful women too in the mix. we only have two episodes but I think the rest will follow the story in the same captivating way. at some point ilia (rhea) the daughter of the former king will give birth to the twins and from there we will go on...... if u are a fan of ancient rome's history - mythology then u should watch this series which are ages better than the atrocious and boring "Britanica" tv series. on the plus is that even the audio is not in English nor in Italian BUT in archaic latin so to be more...realistic.

For starters I give this a grade between B- and B (7,5) and i'm excited for next week's episodes 3 and 4. there are two episodes each week. as it seems this is a worthy series about the twins so check it out.

Superb production values, the acting is tremendous, (especially Wiros and Yemos and Ilia), Each episode is thrilling. A fully realized world with wonder, myth and excitement. I especially like the attention to details on the multiple gods and religions, and how it played such a strong role in everyday life.. The Numi are fascinating and fierce, no wonder Rome became dominant with their blood coursing through the early empire. This show is magnificent, and to top it off MOKADELIC does the music and they can do no wrong.....(see Gomorrah the series for their music) Keep it up Italy you beat Hollywood at their own game with this series and Gomorrah.

First off, you can't imagine how pleased i was to find out this was not a Netflix production. Another complete desecration of culture and history was averted. Secondly, if you have the attention span of a bird and not really interested in mythology or history then you're better off watching the awful "Barbarians" on Netflix. Some people seem to complain about the low budget on this production, however this show holds up better than most cash laden soulless US productions. It's very unique, immersive and has charm.

The show is based on Roman mythology and the period preceding the foundation of Rome or "Ruma" around the 8th century BC. So don't expect to see Roman legions or the Colosseum. It's a different approach to the mythological story of Remus and Romulus, the founders of Ancient Rome.

It was interesting to see an Italian production tackle its own history/mythology. You need to give it an episode or two before you get invested in the story but it eventually pays off. The quality of the acting, the visuals, the use of old latin, the gritty and ominous tone all combine to immerse you in an archaic time most of us know very little about. The story is based on a myth but never delves into the supernatural. There is no magic and the old roman gods never reveal themselves on screen but are interpreted by the main characters through dreams, which kind of grounds the story.

I regret they did not show more day to day life aspects of that period and the last episode was a little anti-climactic but it seems like there will be a second season so i hope to change my rating to an 8 or 9 in future. Not as good as Rome, different of course but overall better than most garbage on TV at the moment. Well done Italy.

The fact alone that this entire show is in Latin is impressive, and that it don't slide into an overtly cheesy flow, like so many other historical shows, is also great.

I have no idea why so many people gave it a low rating. But people as a whole are stupid (the list of garbage shows with high viewer ratings is long), and often motivated to give their impression of shows from bias, and expectations that are silly.

So far I like the show a lot, ITunes needs to acquire it so I can give them money.

It is untraditional in a bold way, beautifully filmed, good acting. Costumes, scenography and nature play well together. Teeth and fingernails are yellow and black. It's raw and not very pretty, but at the time I think life was too. Please continue the good work, I would rather follow Romulus than so much else. I really hope there comes a season 2!!!