The BEST episodes of Barbarians Rising

Every episode of Barbarians Rising ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Barbarians Rising!

Told from the perspective of the rebel leaders, the series chronicles a wave of rebellions against absolute power by those the Roman Empire called “barbarians” – tribes they viewed as beyond the fringe of civilization that lived a brutish and violent existence. But these also were men and women who launched epic struggles that shaped the world to come with a centuries-long fight to defeat the sprawling empire.

Last Updated: 4/28/2026Network: HistoryStatus: Ended

7.85

418 votes

#1 - Rebellion

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/13/2016

Spartacus' slave uprising threatens Rome on its own turf. Arminius, born in Germania but raised a Roman, chooses a side in the fight for freedom.

7.78

18 votes

#2 - Revenge

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/20/2016

Arminius unites tribes and sets up an ambush to drive Rome out of Germania. Boudica wreaks bloody havoc on the Empire. Rome's betrayal of the Goths leads to an apocalyptic clash.

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7.54

653 votes

#3 - Resistance

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2016

Hannibal builds an army to conquer the Alps, and the shepherd Viriathus organizes a resistance to save his people.

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7.38

21 votes

#4 - Ruin

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/2016

Led by Alaric, the Goths sack Rome. Attila the Hun seizes power in the midst of chaos and destruction, while the barbarians move in for the kill. Geiseric, king of the Vandals, masterminds the end of Rome. The Roman Empire falls.

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