Nero Episode 1: I'm A Star, Mommy

What happens when a young boy is groomed from birth to become emperor, only to grow into one of the most infamous rulers in Roman history?

In the Season 4 premiere of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan travel back to Imperial Rome to explore the rise of Nero, the family that shaped him, and the political machinations that put him on the throne at just sixteen years old.

We’ll follow Nero from his complicated childhood and powerful family connections to his early years as emperor, when Rome briefly saw him as a promising young ruler. But as Nero grows older and begins breaking away from the people who helped guide him, his personality, ambitions, and appetite for power begin to change.

What follows is a story of family conflict, political intrigue, murder, obsession, and a young emperor slowly becoming something far more dangerous.

And because this is Torture: A Dark History, Kevin and Dan bring their own dark and twisted humor to one of the most dysfunctional families in Roman history.

If you’re interested in Nero, Ancient Rome, Roman emperors, imperial politics, murder, power, and the darker side of Roman history, the Season 4 premiere is where Nero’s story begins.

And trust us, it only gets worse.

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