isitback

Is Heroes and Villains coming back?

Heroes and Villains (2007–2008) — drama on BBC One

The answer: Concluded July 4, 2008.
Watch on BritBox →
Heroes and Villains poster
Genre
Drama
Network / streamer
BBC One
Premiered
November 12, 2007
Ended
July 4, 2008
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
6episodes

About Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains ended on July 4, 2008, on BBC One. The series concluded after its first season, which aired from November 12, 2007, to July 4, 2008.

This drama series was a dramatization of the lives of six influential historical figures who shaped the course of history through their actions, beliefs, and ambitions. It combined vivid storytelling with CGI effects to explore the motives, strengths, and weaknesses of these powerful personalities, including Spartacus, Napoleon, Hernán Cortés, Attila the Hun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Richard the Lionheart. The show aimed to depict their stories and the impact they had on the world, emphasizing their complex personalities and the forces that drove their pursuits of power, glory, or ideals.

The cast featured actors such as Rory McCann as Attila the Hun, Anthony Flanagan as Spartacus, Steven Waddington as Richard the Lionheart, Tom Burke as Napoleon Bonaparte, Hiro Kanagawa as Ishida Mitsunari, and Brian McCardie as Hernán Cortés.

Heroes and Villains episode schedule

6 aired

Aired · 6

DateEp.Title
July 4, 2008 S1·E6 Shogun
March 22, 2008 S1·E5 Richard the Lionheart
March 15, 2008 S1·E4 Cortes
February 29, 2008 S1·E3 Spartacus
February 13, 2008 S1·E2 Attila the Hun
November 12, 2007 S1·E1 Napoleon

Heroes and Villains cast