follows three people whose fates are interwoven in the legendary Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 A.D., during which Germanic warriors halt the spread of the
Roman Empire. At the centre of this bloody clash are three childhood
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The show will depict the incredible battle tactics of German tribes
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friends who are linked by a tragic fate. They become the all-important force in the fight against the superior Roman power. Thier path is marked by loyalty and betrayal, love and hate - and ultimately proves to be a dramatic test of a friendship between three young people. The Cheruscan prince's daughter
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Jeanne Goursaud and David Schutter play the lead roles
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Thusnelda (
Jeanne Goursaud) and the simple warrior Folkwin (
David Schütter) are secretly a couple. But soon the two are challenged in a completely different way: the Roman occupiers under governor Varus (
Gaetano Aronica) extort crushing tributes from the Germanic tribes, which
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The series will stream in six hourlong episodes next week
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hate each other too much to defend themselves together. Thusnelda and Folkwin decide to act on their own and humiliate the empire in a daring night-and-fog act. To avenge the shame he suffered, the Roman governor sends out his foster son. But the young Roman officer (
Laurence Rupp) has a secret that connects him closely with Thusnelda and Folkwin. Torn between the two
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Barbarians is first German Netflix original series
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hearts that beat in his chest, the young man has to choose one side - and betray the other. The three become the driving force behind the uprising, which unites the quarrelling tribes into an army. Together they deliver a final battle to the superior Roman superpower, which will also change the lives of the three friends forever.