German Historical-Drama ‘Barbarians’ Coming to Netflix in October 2020

Sometimes, historical dramas are the best way to create memorable moments on television and film. The German Original Series Barbarians is leading the charge in this fall. Set to be one of the most action-packed Originals of the year, we’re anticipating Barbarians to be a smash hit on Netflix. Here’s everything we know so far about Barbarians, including the plot, cast, trailer, and Netflix release date.

Barbarians, a German Netflix Original Historical-Drama series created by Jan Martin Scharf & Arne Nolting. Barbara Eder, Steve St. Leger and Steve St. Leger are the directors of this series. Gaumont was the producer of the series, and Andreas Heckman wrote the script.

What time is Barbarians due to Netflix?

On Friday 23 October, the first season as well as all six episodes will be streaming on Netflix.

German poster for Barbarians on Netflix

Is there a plot to the Barbarians' story?

This historical drama takes place during the Roman Imperial Campaign of Germania in 9 A.D. Publius Quinctilius Varus leads three Roman legions with its auxiliaries, while Arminius is a Germanic Chieftain who has been trained in Roman military tactics and unites the Germanic Tribes against their Southern invaders. Araminius, who moves against the Roman legions and its auxiliaries before they strike the Germanic tribes leads them in an attack that will change the course of history.

Are you interpreting the Roman or Germanic perspective on the story?

This story will be told through the point of view of the Germanic tribes.

Rachel Eggebeen (Director of International Originals, Netflix) spoke with DWDL in a conversation.

We know the Roman perspective because writings have been handed down from the Romans. But not from the Germanic side. The team at Gaumont has worked closely with historians, but at the same time also developed a great story with deep characters.

What are the Barbarian cast members?

Here is the list of confirmed cast members for the Netflix Original German Series Barbarians.

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