Series Review: Barbarians (2020) Seasons: 1 Episodes: 6 Description: Torn between the mighty empire that raised him and his own tribal people, a Roman officer's conflicted allegiances lead to an epic historical clash. Barbarians is about the Germanic people, set in AD 9. The tribes are being tormented by the Romans and the Germanic tribes strike back in an epic battle. Being a huge Vikings fan, I had been looking forward to the release of Barbarians. I was promised, that it would be even more brutal and just as well-made. To be bold, I didn't enjoy watching the series as much. I couldn't keep my attention to the screen and my mind wandered while watching. The brutality showed itself in the sacrifice of children and heads on spikes, which reminded me of the first season of Game of Thrones. What I admire about the series is the use of language. The Romans mostly speak Latin and the barbarians speak German. Most of the cast is German too, adding to the authenticity of t
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