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Season 16 Episode 6 | 55m 11s
Take a closer look at the life and legend of Nero, the infamous Roman emperor, as a forensic profiler attempts to find out what history may have gotten wrong about his alleged tyranny.
Aired: 02/20/19
Expired: 03/20/19
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Take a look at the life of Nero and find out what history may have gotten wrong about him.
