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The Best Episodes of Those About to Die Season 1

Every episode of Those About to Die Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Those About to Die Season 1!

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Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 1 - Rise or Die
    6.7/10(1296 votes)

    #1 - Rise or Die

    S1:E1

    Ancient Rome's elite plot against the rioting citizens; a cunning Plebeian schemes to change his fate; Spanish brothers arrive to sell horses for the Roman Games; three African siblings are forcibly taken to Rome, followed by their vengeful mother.

    Director:Roland Emmerich
    Writer:Robert Rodat

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  2. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 2 - Trust None
    7.2/10(997 votes)

    #2 - Trust None

    S1:E2

    Tenax and Domitian form a racing faction and recruit Scorpus; Antonia and Marsus undermine their efforts while Cala offers to help Tenax to protect her daughters; Emperor Vespasian ponders on his successor.

    Director:Roland Emmerich
    Writer:Robert Rodat

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  3. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 3 - Death's Door
    7.4/10(917 votes)

    #3 - Death's Door

    S1:E3

    Kwame and Viggo bond over their ill-fated futures; the Gold Faction puts on a lavish display at the inaugural chariot races; Queen Berenice tries to convince Titus of his brother's treacherous plans to claim the throne; Vespasian chooses his heir.

    Director:Roland Emmerich
    Writer:Robert Rodat

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  4. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 4 - Fool's Bet
    7.1/10(841 votes)

    #4 - Fool's Bet

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Marco Kreuzpaintner
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 5 - Betrayal
    7.2/10(811 votes)

    #5 - Betrayal

    S1:E5

    To save his image and cement his authority, Titus sends Berenice away and marries his cousin, a Roman; Tenax's dark past is finally revealed, and his chase for Ursus leaves someone dead; Kwame prepares for his fight with Flamma.

    Director:Marco Kreuzpaintner
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 6 - Blood Relation
    7.1/10(785 votes)

    #6 - Blood Relation

    S1:E6

    A dark day looms over Rome with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius; Titus punishes Marsus and the Patricians involved in a planned coup; Domitian convinces Titus to reinstate the Gold Faction; Tenax is dangerously wounded in battle.

    Director:Marco Kreuzpaintner
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 7 - Death's Bed
    7.4/10(780 votes)

    #7 - Death's Bed

    S1:E7

    Tenax reveals his past to Cala as she tends to his wounds; Scorpus grows increasingly jealous as the elder Corsi brothers, Andria and Fonsoa, win races for the Gold Faction; Kwame faces Flamma in a rematch; Tenax and Cala face off with Ursus.

    Director:Marco Kreuzpaintner
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 8 - All or Nothing
    7.0/10(757 votes)

    #8 - All or Nothing

    S1:E8

    Following a devastating racetrack accident, Elia Corsi accuses Scorpus of causing the tragedy; Antonia allows Elia to join the Blue Faction to seek revenge.

    Director:Marco Kreuzpaintner
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 9 - The Die Is Cast
    7.7/10(839 votes)

    #9 - The Die Is Cast

    S1:E9

    Elia faces Scorpus in a head-to-head race for revenge; Tenax puts on a public execution for the Patricians; Cala finds evidence of Domitian's treachery and betrays Tenax to save Jula; Berenice and Antonia race to get proof to Titus in time.

    Director:Roland Emmerich
    Writer:Robert Rodat

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  10. Those About to Die Season 1 Episode 10 - Let the Games Begin
    7.1/10(901 votes)

    #10 - Let the Games Begin

    S1:E10

    Pitted against one another, Kwame and Viggo fight to the death to save their families; Tenax decides to spare Cala in exchange for her help; Domitian stops Titus from finding out the truth before it's too late.

    Director:Roland Emmerich
    Writer:Robert Rodat

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rise or Die" is the best rated episode of "Those About to Die" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 1296 votes. Directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat, it aired on 7/18/2024. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Trust None".