This eight part mini-series takes you inside the world of gladiatorial combat in ancient Rome. Set at the turn of the 2nd Century A.D., The Illyrian follows the exploits of a gladiator with a mysterious past and an uncertain future. Ariston will not long remain a nameless slave as he climbs the ranks of Rome's finest gladiators. Nor will he be able to stay innocent of the sinister plots and bloody schemes of Rome's corrupt politicians. Follow Ariston as he fights his way to glory, both in and out of the arena!
Road to Rome, the second installment in the series, takes us deeper into the mysterious past of Ariston. Where has he come from? How did he become a slave? What does he want? The answers to these question come in the form of an old friend who brings with him even more questions about the Illyrian's strange past.