Jacob Tierney, the creator of the Canadian sports series 'Heated Rivalry', has received a commission from Netflix for a historical drama about the relationship between Alexander the Great and his teacher, the philosopher Aristotle. The project, based on the true story of the future conqueror's youth, will depict their intense mentor-student relationship in Macedonia. Jason Bateman is involved as an executive producer, and his production company Aggregate Films will produce the series for the streaming platform. The information was reported by American trade media.

Creator of Canadian series

The project is being realized by Jacob Tierney, known as the creator and showrunner of the Canadian series 'Heated Rivalry'. He received the commission from Netflix and will be responsible for the series.

Relationship between ruler and philosopher

The series will focus on the intense, formative relationship between the young Alexander the Great and his teacher, the philosopher Aristotle, during his youth in Macedonia.

Production by Jason Bateman

The American actor and director Jason Bateman is listed as the executive producer of the project. His production company, Aggregate Films, will produce the series for Netflix.

The streaming platform Netflix has commissioned a new historical series that will tell the story of the youthful years of Alexander the Great and his relationship with the philosopher Aristotle. The creator and showrunner of the project is Jacob Tierney, a Canadian director and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the series 'Heated Rivalry' about the world of hockey. Alexander III of Macedon, who lived from 356–323 BC, went down in history as one of the greatest conquerors of antiquity, creating an empire stretching from Greece to India. His education in his youth was overseen by Aristotle, one of the most important philosophers of Western civilization and a student of Plato. According to reports from American trade media 'The Hollywood Reporter', 'Variety', and 'Deadline', which published the information on March 5, 2026, the series will be a dramatic story based on true history. The plot is to focus on the intense, formative relationship between the future ruler and his mentor during the time when Alexander was a teenage prince in Macedonia. The executive producer of the project is Jason Bateman, an American actor, director, and producer, known among other things for the series 'Ozark'. His production company, Aggregate Films, will handle the production of the series for Netflix. The information does not yet provide an estimated release date, number of episodes, or cast. „The series will explore one of history's most important and fascinating mentor relationships.” — Jacob Tierney Jacob Tierney, as reported by 'Variety', is to write the script for all episodes and direct some of them. His previous project, 'Heated Rivalry', was a sports series about rivalry in the NHL hockey league, indicating a significant genre shift in his work to date. Netflix consistently invests in high-budget historical and biographical productions, treating them as part of its strategy to attract a global audience. The success of titles such as 'The Crown' and 'Vikings: Valhalla' confirms the platform's belief in this direction. The series about Alexander the Great fits into this trend, offering a potentially spectacular story about power, education, and destiny, set in ancient times.

Mentioned People

  • Jacob Tierney — Canadian director and screenwriter, creator of the series 'Heated Rivalry', showrunner of the new Netflix series about Alexander the Great.
  • Jason Bateman — American actor, director, and producer, executive producer of the series about Alexander the Great for Netflix.