Titus shuts down the Gold Faction to appease the Patricians while Scorpus, suspicious of Tenax's plan, joins the White Faction; Domitian orchestrates a grisly spectacle to show his strength; Tenax meets Ursus, a dangerous man from his past.

Those About to Die Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Rise or Die
• s01e02 - Trust None
• s01e03 - Death's Door
• s01e04 - Fool's Bet
• s01e05 - Betrayal
• s01e06 - Blood Relation
• s01e07 - Death's Bed
• s01e08 - All or Nothing
• s01e09 - The Die Is Cast
• s01e10 - Let the Games Begin

Those About to Die Show Summary

In 79 AD, Rome is under the leadership of the elderly Emperor Vespasian, along with his sons, Titus and Domitianus. They are working on building the Colosseum to give to the people of Rome. Elsewhere in the city, the criminal Tenax seeks to raise himself to higher status by building a team for the races at the Circus Maximus, aided by the famed racer Scorpus. A woman, Cala, goes to Rome to free her daughters, Aura and Jula, from slavery and her son, Kwame, from certain passing as a gladiator. After Vespasian dies and Titus is appointed his successor, Domitianus recruits Tenax to help scheme his way to power.