EPIX Renews Historical Drama Domina

EPIX has secured an eight-episode second season of the historical drama Domina, following a deal with Banijay Rights.

The second season will chronicle the struggle for control of the Roman Empire, as Livia Drusilla, who returned to Rome after ten years in exile in season one, tries to seat one of her sons on the throne.

The series is produced by Tiger Aspect in association with EPIX Studios. Production on season two is scheduled to begin this spring in Rome, with a premiere set for EPIX in 2023. The second season will also return in Europe on Sky in 2023.

“The first season of Domina drove the largest total cross-platform audience average for any EPIX freshman series in 2021,” said EPIX President Michael Wright. “Audiences were drawn to the fresh vantage point of a period drama with a female-dominated perspective, featuring a powerful performance by Kasia Smutniak, who leads a strong ensemble cast. Season two promises viewers an even more compelling and exciting ride from creator Simon Burke and executive producers Lucy Bedford, Muirinn Lane Kelly and Carmel Maloney.”

Matt Creasey, executive VP of sales, co-productions and acquisitions at Banijay Rights, added, “Domina is an epic historical drama that portrays a different side of Ancient Rome—one that charts the rise of one of the most powerful women of the time. We’re delighted that Simon Burke’s powerful Roman family saga will return for a second season on EPIX with an ensemble cast and even more riveting plot line.”

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with EPIX to return the extraordinary Domina to our screens,” said Lucy Bedford, head of drama at Tiger Aspect and executive producer for the series. “Season two will plunge us back into the intrigue and corruption of ancient Rome, as the indomitable Livia Drusilla fights to maintain her position in a world in which the quest for power is pursued at any cost. This time, Livia’s hands will get very dirty, and the price will be higher than even she can imagine.”