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Spartacus: 2 Season 1 With the Department of January 21, 2011, will resume on Friday. Following the news published in the new section you can watch the trailer.

EP 113 - KILL THEM ALL

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Jesse Warn

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #113

Rating: 5.0/5

Ep 113 'Kill Them All' - Spartacus' fury culminates in the stunning season finale.

EP 112 - REVELATIONS

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Michael Hurst

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #112

Rating: 5.0/5

Ep 112 'Revelation' - Lucretia and Batiatus await the arrival of Glaber with the intentions to receive his patronage, while Spartacus focuses his attention on his plan for revenge.

EP 111 - OLD WOUNDS

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Glenn Standring

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #111

Rating: 4.0/5

Ep 111 'Old Wounds' - Spartacus hovers on the brink. Meanwhile, Batiatus plots revenge against his enemies.

EP 110 - PARTY FAVORS

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Chris Martin-Jones

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #110

Rating: 4.5/5

Ep 110 'Party Favors' - Spartacus and Crixus are set up to fight in an exhibition match for Numerius' birthday - but Crixus is intent on blood.

EP 109 - WHORE

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Michael Hurst

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #109

Rating: 4.5/5

Ep 109 'Whore' - Batiatus breaks the news that Spartacus is to service the richest woman in Rome.

EP 108 - MARK OF THE BROTHERHOOD

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Rowan Woods

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #108

Rating: 5.0/5

Ep 108 'Mark Of Brotherhood' - Batiatus purchases a fresh batch of slaves during an auction to be trained as gladiators and ponders the idea of selling Crixus.

EP 107 - GREAT AND UNFORTUNATE THINGS

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Jesse Warn

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #107

Rating: 4.5/5

Ep 107 'Great And Unfortunate Things' - Overcome by the pressure of Batiatus's control, Spartacus must make a choice: leave his past behind and assume the mantle of a champion gladiator, or die.

EP 106 - DELICATE THINGS

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Rick Jacobson

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #106

Rating: 4.5/5

Ep 106 'Delicate Things' - With the glory and riches reaped by Spartacus' victory in the arena, it appears that his long desired reward will be granted when Batiatus informs him that he will be reunited with his wife.

EP 105 - SHADOW GAMES

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Michael Hurst

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #105

Rating: 4.5/5

Ep 105 'Shadow Games' - Batiatus is presented with a gladiatorial opportunity of a lifetime. Spartacus and Crixus must overcome their mutual hostility to fight as a team against a legendary and unbeaten opponent.

EP 104 - THE THING IN THE PIT

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Jesse Warn

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #104

Rating: 4.5/5

Ep 104 'The Thing In The Pit' - Having performed shamefully in the arena against Crixus, Spartacus is forced to fight in the Pits. Batiatus, determined to profit from Spartacus, may be at risk if his debts aren't repaid.

EP 103 - LEGENDS

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Grady Hall

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #103

Rating: 4.5/5

Ep 103 'Legends' - Though Spartacus proved himself during training and now wears the attire of a gladiator, his coarse attitude and relentless quest to see his wife isolates him from his fellow gladiators and Doctore.

EP 102 - SACRAMENTUM GLADIATORUM

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Rick Jacobson

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #102

Rating: 4.0/5

Ep 102 'Sacramentum Gladiatorum' - Enslaved in gladiatorial school, the newly christened Spartacus must try to suppress his desire for vengeance when his new master promises to reunite him with his wife.

EP 101 - THE RED SERPENT

Starring: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, John Hannah

Directed By: Rick Jacobson

Genre: Action, Drama

Episode #101

Rating: 4.5/5

Ep 101 'The Red Serpent' - A Thracian warrior, enlisted by the Romans to fight, has his destiny seized by an act of rebellious violence. As punishment, he faces death by being forced to battle in the gladiatorial arena.

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena - Teaser
Teaser for Sparatacus: Blood and Sand prequel, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena which will premiere on Starz in January.

The “Historical” Spartacus - Gladiators


Spartacus: Blood and Sand represents a deliberate and entertaining mixture of gladiatorial types drawn from the Late Republican period, in which Spartacus lived, as well as the later Imperial period that contained a wider variety of fighters. While some imperial gladiatorial types, like the net and trident wielding retiarius, and certain equipment representations, involving shield shapes along with helmet and weapon styles, are not always completely historically accurate with respect the time period of Spartacus, one of the strengths in the first season is that it shows the diverse backgrounds and fighting styles that defined the evolution of gladiatorial culture throughout all phases of Roman history. Throughout the first season, Spartacus will evolve and employ a variety of weapons, armor, shields, and fighting styles that are not simply representative of a typical thraex of the Late Republican period. In some ways, as the heroic catalyst of this story, he becomes an embodiment of many different gladiatorial types during his ongoing transformation throughout the first season.

The “Historical” Spartacus
by Aaron Irvin, Historical Consultant, Spartacus: Blood and Sand

The basic facts are these: between 73 and June of 71 BC, what began as a group of about 70-80 escaped gladiator slaves grew into a massive army that ravaged the Italian countryside. In two years, this group

of rebel slaves and freemen defeated a total of six Roman armies, three Praetors, two Consuls, and finally the Gallic legion under a Roman governor. In the end, it took the combined force of almost 12 Roman legions under three Roman commanders to bring an end to the rebellion. The “leader” of this rebellion, a Thracian gladiator, has come down through the millennia as a legend, a symbol of revolution for the oppressed and the triumph of the ultimate underdog.

Roman sources record this Thracian gladiator’s name as “Spartacus”, and it is on this point alone that our primary sources can be said to be in agreement. Plutarch states that the Thracian was from a nomadic tribe, possibly the Maedi, and had been brought to Rome with his wife, a priestess of Dionysus, and sold into slavery. Appian, on the other hand, states that while he had once served with Roman soldiers, he had become a prisoner and sold as a gladiator; it is Appian who writes the enigmatic phrase “his body was never found”, warning his readers that Spartacus may yet live to strike again. Florus presents the Thracian as a mercenary who had deserted from the Roman military and become a bandit, and then captured and sold as a gladiator. With Plutarch writing in the 1st century AD, almost 150 years after the rebellion, and Appian and Florus in the early to mid 2nd century AD, one might be struck by the fact that as more time passes, our Roman authors seem to become more and more informed on the background of this famous slave.

“I am Spartacus!”


“I am Spartacus!” Those three immortal words were the first thought that seized my brain when I was approached by Starz and Ghost House Pictures to reimagine the classic historical tale. The second thought was fueled by pure fanboy glee: I’d be executive producing alongside Rob Tapert, Josh Donen, and one of my cinematic idols, Sam Raimi. And then my third thought hit. Spartacus. Stanley Kubrick, Kirk Douglas, Howard Fast, Dalton Trumbo. An epic achievement. A bold statement against the dark days of McCarthyism, The Black List, and Naming Names. One of my favorite films of all time. How do I top that?

There’s good news for fans of Spartacus: Blood and Sand! Starz announced today that the series has been picked up for a second season. Ok, if you’re among the people anticipating this new show, you’re probably wondering if they missed the premiere and to that, the answer is no. The first season won’t premiere until January 2010 but apparently, the pay-cable network is so confident that the it will be a success that they’re already moving forward on season two, tentatively titled Spartacus: Vengeance.

Vengeance! Oooh, sounds good already. Who doesn’t love a little vengeance in a TV show? The Blood and Sand portion of the series premieres January 22nd (10:00 p.m. ET/PT), so it’s likely that people aren’t going to be jumping for joy over the second-season pickup just yet. All the same, the network’s confidence in the show will make it easier for those of us who do plan to tune in to get comfortably invested in it, knowing that there’s definitely a second season in the works.
Starz Gives Second Season Order To Spartacus Series

How much consultation, access, or input do you have from historians? I am curious about what kind of feedback about accuracy you may have gotten.


We have two fantastic historical consultants, Aaron Irvin and Jeffrey Stevens. They are instrumental in our attempt to remain as historically accurate as possible. However, Spartacus: Blood and Sand is designed first and foremost as entertainment. I’ve often said that while we may bend history, we try to never break it. But I will always opt for what delivers the most dramatic impact over a strict adherence to historical fact. When I do stray, Aaron and Jeff point it out – often loudly and passionately. They deconstruct each script down to the very syllable, and no inaccuracy escapes their attention. Their input has been invaluable, even when story or budget force us away from 100% adherence to their wisdom on the subject.


In an interesting side note, there were quite a few denizens of the internet and professional reviewers that decried our lack of historical accuracy based solely on the use of profanity that they erroneously identified as anachronistic. Absolutely not true. Early on I asked Aaron and Jeff about profanity in ancient Rome, and they sent me a delightful rundown on all the vulgarities that have been cited either in recorded documents or ancient graffiti.

If there was ever an era that was perfect to be made into a pay-cable TV series, it's ancient Rome. Courtly intrigue, coupled with the excesses that the Romans indulged in -- glorious conquest, opulent wealth, killing for entertainment, sex as a distraction from boredom -- form the perfect recipe for mass entertainment. Why else do you think Gladiator won an Academy Award? The HBO series Rome tried to capture that glory, and succeeded; unfortunately, it was too expensive to last more than two seasons. Starz is following a different route, however -- they're emulating the film 300, which re-created ancient Greece on a budget by using computers and green screens. There are sets in Spartacus, of course, but they're far from the massive exteriors of Rome, and most of their characters (like the Spartans in 300), require very little costuming. I don't know what budgetary category "washboard abs" falls under (catering?), but it ain't costumes.