S01.E09: The Die Is Cast

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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.

Premiere Date: July 18, 2024      Peacock    

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Oh, Elia!  Looks like he fell into the classic "Revenge leads to unintended consequences" trap.  He managed to successfully wreck and even kill Scorpus during the race, but it ends up leading to his brother also crashing and dying as well.  And just like that, he's the only one left.  I'm sure they all wished they just stayed in Spain...

Can't say I really blame Cala for betraying Tenax and handing over the evidence, because while they've clearly grown close, not only has she shown that she will do anything; sacrifice anyone; for her family, but Tenax is still not really a good person: even if he isn't quite as bad as others.  That said, if he does find out, I almost think he'd understand.

Of course, we'll see how this all plays out since Berenice just got murdered by a faction of her people that were pissed she was with Titus.  Didn't look like anyone grabbed the scroll as they left, so I guess that will come into play in the finale.

Not going to necessarily shed any tears for Marsus or Antonia, but Gabrielle Pession did a great job with Antonia's reaction to Marsus getting eaten by a bunch of crocs.

The games look like a preview for what will be shown on the big screen this winter for Gladiator 2!

Onto the finale!