Season 1 of the Netflix original German historical war drama series Barbarians, was picked up for a 6-episode season order and released on October 23, 2020.[1]
Synopsis[]
In the year 9 AD, several Germanic tribes unite to challenge the almost invincible Roman legions in a legendary battle: The battle in the Teutoburg Forest will change the history of Europe. At the center of this bloody clash are three childhood friends who are linked by a tragic fate. They become the all-important force in the fight against the superior Roman power. Her path is marked by loyalty and betrayal, love and hate - and ultimately proves to be a dramatic test of a friendship between three young people.
The Cheruscan prince's daughter Thusnelda (Jeanne Goursaud) and the simple warrior Folkwin (David Schütter) are secretly a couple. But soon the two are challenged in a completely different way: The Roman occupiers under governor Varus (Gaetano Aronica) extort crushing tributes from the Germanic tribes, which are too enemies to defend themselves together. Thusnelda and Folkwin decide to act on their own and humiliate the empire in a daring night and fog. To avenge the shame, the Roman governor sends out his foster son. But the young Roman officer (Laurence Rupp) has a secret that connects him closely with Thusnelda and Folkwin. Torn between the two hearts that beat in his chest the young man has to choose one side - and betray the other. The three become the driving force behind the uprising, which unites the quarreling tribes into an army. Together they deliver a final battle to the superior Roman superpower, which will also change the lives of the three friends forever.
The first historical Netflix Original Series was created with great narrative force: a spectacular and highly emotional action drama, a gripping story that inspires the viewer with the highest degree of authenticity. Jan Martin Scharf and Arne Nolting acted as showrunners and, together with Andreas Heckmann, also as scriptwriters. In the staging by Barbara Eder and Steve St. Leger, Jeanne Goursaud, Laurence Rupp and David Schütter inspire in the leading roles. Barbaren is the first German Netflix original from Gaumont, represented by producers Sabine de Mardt, Andreas Bareiss and Rainer Marquass.
Cast[]
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Supporting[]
- Nicki von Tempelhoff as Reik Segimer
- Bernhard Schütz as Segestes
- Gaetano Aronica as Varus
- Jeremy Miliker as Ansgar
- Ronald Zehrfeld as Berulf
- Sophie Rois as Seeress Runa
- Eva Verena Müller as Irmina
- Nikolai Kinski as Pelagios
- Valerio Morigi as Metellus
- Sebastian Griegel as Hanno
- Mathis Landwehr as Eigil
- Peter Moltzen as Wiborg
- Marlon Boess as Luco
- Florian Schmidtke as Talio
- Matthias Weidenhöfer as Golmad
- Sergej Onopko as Hadgan
- Diego Riace as Quintus
- Denis Schmidt as Rurik
- Arved Birnbaum as Aldarich
- Tünde Nyilas as Ida
- Sinha Melina Gierke as Raskild
- Marc Ben Puch as Gernot Redbeard
- Mark Meran as Vegis
- Urs invoice as Kunolf the Brukteer
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Release Date | |||
| 1 | "Wolf and Eagle" | Andreas Heckmann, Arne Nolting & Jan Martin Scharf | Barbara Eder | October 23, 2020 | |||
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Cherusci tribal chief Segimer bristles at the increasing demands of new governor Varus. Secret lovers Thusnelda and Folkwin deal Rome a symbolic blow. | ||||||
| 2 | "Vengeance" | Andreas Heckmann, Arne Nolting & Jan Martin Scharf | Barbara Eder | October 23, 2020 | |||
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The theft of the standard provokes a crisis, reuniting Roman officer Ari with his father Segimer, and childhood friends Folkwin and Thusnelda. | ||||||
| 3 | "On the Edge " | Andreas Heckmann, Arne Nolting & Jan Martin Scharf | Barbara Eder | October 23, 2020 | |||
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Ari 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. | ||||||
| 4 | "A New Reik" | Andreas Heckmann, Arne Nolting & Jan Martin Scharf | Barbara Eder | October 23, 2020 | |||
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Ari embraces his new role with the Cherusci but his shift of allegiances runs deeper than Varus knows. Thusnelda and Folkwin rally a rival tribe. | ||||||
| 5 | "Treason" | Andreas Heckmann, Arne Nolting & Jan Martin Scharf | Steve Saint Leger | October 23, 2020 | |||
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Ari and Thusnelda forge a political marriage and begin uniting the fractious Germanic tribes. Folkwin is believed dead but has actually been enslaved. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Battle " | Andreas Heckmann, Arne Nolting & Jan Martin Scharf | Steve Saint Leger | October 23, 2020 | |||
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Ari leads Varus and three Roman legions into the Teutoburg Forest — and into history. Thusnelda makes a bloody sacrifice to preserve the alliance. | ||||||
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