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Synopsis
The multi award-winning comedy series about three idiotic and hormonal lads

 

Rome is traditionally imagined as the home of emperors and senators, generals and gladiators, a dignified theatre of pomp and ceremony. But what about the little guys, the wasters - new to the big city, stuck in office jobs, unable to get the girls?

A modern comedy in an ancient setting, Plebs follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - a city that happens to be Ancient Rome.

The show focuses on Marcus, Stylax and their lazy slave with an attitude problem, Grumio. There’s also the boys’ ruthless boss, Flavia - an expert manipulator with a private life that’s the stuff of legend.

Unlikely to be immortalised in the annals or memorialised in a frieze, Marcus, Stylax and Grumio are essentially just a bunch of Plebs. Whether they’re wearing togas, or skinny jeans, desperate young men in any period of history are essentially cut from the same cloth...

 

Duration
30 x 30'
Definition
SD
Genre
Formats
Subgenre
Comedy
Producer
Rise Films
Production Year
2013
Ratings

Plebs premiered on ITV2 on Monday 25th Mrach 2013 at 10pm with exceptional ratings. The first episode gained a share of 5.73% with over 1 million viewers, becoming one of the best performers for that time-slot.

 
It performed well across all age groups but did particularly well within the 25-54 age group, accounting for 50% of the viewers.
 
Season 2 returned on Monday 22nd September 2014 and proved to be a bigger success as it outperformed huge scripted dramas in Glue and Under the Dome. It achieved a 5.66% market share and again reaching over 1 million viewers.
 
Series two rated nearly three times higher than ITV2’s slot average. 
 
Viewers between 35-54 accounted for half of the audience with males 4+