The Daniel P. Mannix book-adapted-into-TV series premiered on July 18, 2024, on Peacock with all 10 episodes, and internationally on Amazon Prime Video on July 19, 2024. The series title references the Latin gladiatorial greeting made to the Emperor at the games "Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant" Anthony Hopkins as Vespasian, Emperor of Rome at the end of his life.
The series chronicles the world of gladiators in Ancient Rome.