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NERO

Logline

Forced to rule Rome by his scheming mother in 54 AD, a young musician discovers that the role of Emperor is the ultimate performance.

Genre

TV Pilot

Drama

About

Nero is a TV pilot for a one-hour drama that would ideally run for three seasons. I've long held a fascination with the Roman Empire, and I've felt there's been a void in historically accurate stories about Rome since HBO's Rome ended. Nero is my attempt to write a project about Rome that aspires to hit the same standard. The pilot for Nero focuses on a tight 24-hour period around Nero's rise to power. If it were produced, the show would cover his rise, his rule, and his fall.

Comps include ROME, GAME OF THRONES, and THE GREAT.

theater-masks-roman
nero-and-agrippina
chariot-racing-rome

NERO

Logline

Forced to rule Rome by his scheming mother in 54 AD, a young musician discovers that the role of Emperor is the ultimate performance.

Genre

TV Pilot

Drama

About

Nero is a TV pilot for a one-hour drama that would ideally run for three seasons. I've long held a fascination with the Roman Empire, and I've felt there's been a void in historically accurate stories about Rome since HBO's Rome ended. Nero is my attempt to write a project about Rome that aspires to hit the same standard. The pilot for Nero focuses on a tight 24-hour period around Nero's rise to power. If it were produced, the show would cover his rise, his rule, and his fall.

Comps include ROME, GAME OF THRONES, and THE GREAT.

theater-masks-roman
nero-and-agrippina
chariot-racing-rome

© Brian Patterson 2026

© Brian Patterson 2026

© Brian Patterson 2026