Yes. More sad than 84% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Barbarians easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Barbarians

Name: Barbarians
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 2020
Rating: 7.296
Cast: Laurence Rupp, Jeanne Goursaud, David Schütter, Gaetano Aronica, Bernhard Schütz

Created by Jan Martin Scharf, Andreas Heckmann, Arne Nolting

On Netflix

2020–20222 seasons12 episodes45 min7.3 / 10

A brutal, visceral historical war drama centered on three interwoven lives during Rome's catastrophic defeat in the Germanic forests, balancing intimate character stakes against large-scale military violence.

Three people's fates are interwoven in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 A.D., during which Germanic warriors halt the spread of the Roman Empire.

Clusters

History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Bonds Forged Under Historical Fire Vengeance Through Violence: Apocalypse Survivors and Blood Debts Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation

Genres

Action & Adventure Drama

Keywords

Roman Empire Invasion Barbarian 1st Century Warriors Roman Legion Antlers War German History Historical War Classical World Germanic History Hack & Slash

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is Barbarians violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of series.
Is Barbarians sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Does Barbarians leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Barbarians easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Barbarians scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.