Justo antes de Cristo () is a Spanish comedy television series set in Ancient Rome created by Juan Maidagán and Pepón Montero for Movistar+. Its two seasons were released in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Premise
Set in Ancient Rome, the fiction starts in 31 BC. Manio Sempronio Galba's death sentence is commuted by a service in the Roman legion, destined to the hostile and exotic Thrace.
Cast
as Manio Sempronio Galba. as Agorastocles. Cecilia Freire as Valeria. César Sarachu as Cneo Valerio Áquila. Eduardo Antuña as Antonino. Manolo Solo as Gabinio. as Domicia. as Ática. Javier Botet as Silvio. as Corbulón. Eduardo Antuña as Antonino. Fernando Cayo as Cornelio Pisón.
Production
Created by Juan Maidagán and Pepón Montero, the episodes were directed by Borja Cobeaga and Nacho Vigalondo. The first two seasons were shot at once. The main shooting location was a set located in in Fuenlabrada. The Sierra de Guadarrama and the province of Guadalajara served as outdoor locations in order to represent Thrace. The first season (consisting of 6 episodes with a running time of around 25 minutes) was released on 5 April 2019. The second season (also consisting of 6 episodes of roughly 25 minutes), was released on 13 March 2020.