Sky Launches ‘Domina’ Depicting Ancient Roman Power Play Through a Female Prism
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSky on Monday launched high-end TV series “Domina,” which examines Roman history through a female prism, toplining Kasia Smutniak (“Perfect Strangers,” “Devils”) as Livia Drusilla, the politically astute third wife of Emperor Augustus and mother of Emperor Tiberius, who managed to exert great power at a time of crisis for the Roman Empire.The Comcast-owned paybox is airing “Domina” in Italy and the U.K. on May 14, followed by playdates on Sky in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on June 3.The epic costume drama — conceived and written by Simon Burke (“Fortitude,” “Strike Back”) and lead-directed by Claire McCarthy (“Ophelia,” “The Luminaries”) — is set to bow in the U.S.