The BEST episodes of Thermae Romae Novae

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

A proud bath architect in ancient Rome starts randomly surfacing in present-day Japan, where he's inspired by the many bathing innovations he finds.

Last Updated: 1/30/2026Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.04

27 votes

#1 - Lucius Builds a Spa Town

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/28/2022

To undermine public support for the Emperor, some members of the Senate scheme to get rid of the man behind the popular bathhouses: Lucius.

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6.97

29 votes

#2 - Lucius Builds an Indoor Bath

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2022

Lucius ends up in a small bathroom in a modern Japanese house and is completely fascinated by everything he finds.

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Lucius Builds a Bath in Emperor Hadrian's Villa

6.93

30 votes

#3 - Lucius Builds a Bath in Emperor Hadrian's Villa

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/28/2022

Impressed by his creativity, Emperor Hadrian invites Lucius to his opulent villa and asks him to build a private bath.

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The Thermae Architect Who Leapt Through Time

6.90

31 votes

#4 - The Thermae Architect Who Leapt Through Time

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/28/2022

Rome, 128 A.D. In a golden age of bathhouse innovation, bathhouse architect Lucius tries to come up with fresh ideas that will set his designs apart.

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6.83

30 votes

#5 - Lucius Builds an Outdoor Bath

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/28/2022

After Consul Lepidus asks him to build an outdoor bath with a view of Mt. Vesuvius, Lucius suddenly finds himself bathing among strange-looking monkeys.

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6.75

28 votes

#6 - Lucius Builds a Theme Bath

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/28/2022

Emperor Hadrian asks Lucius to devote himself to building a large public bathhouse in the name of his son and heir to the Empire.

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Lucius Meets a Fellow Architect in Japan

6.69

26 votes

#7 - Lucius Meets a Fellow Architect in Japan

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/28/2022

On a construction site for a Roman-style spa in modern day Japan, Lucius meets a fellow bathhouse architect.

6.64

25 votes

#8 - Lucius Builds a Hot Stone Spa

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/28/2022

Lucius works to complete a bathing area for soldiers fighting on the front lines — and not a minute too soon, as the men are in dire need of healing.

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Lucius Appears on the Tokaido Road in the Edo Period

6.58

24 votes

#9 - Lucius Appears on the Tokaido Road in the Edo Period

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/2022

While stopping in an unwelcoming tavern during his long journey home, Lucius surfaces in a comfortable Edo-era rest stop along the Tokaido road.

Lucius Learns Bathing Etiquette in Japan

6.56

25 votes

#10 - Lucius Learns Bathing Etiquette in Japan

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/28/2022

Lucius encounters a set of very rude bathers who don't seem to know the first thing about proper bathhouse etiquette.

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6.31

36 votes

#11 - All Baths Lead to Rome

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/28/2022

While bathing in the public bathhouse his grandfather designed and built, a boy in ancient Rome is momentarily transported to a very strange place.