Betrayed by his country. Beaten into slavery. Reborn as a warrior. Spartacus is a graphic and visceral account of Rome's most famous gladiator. When he is separated from the love of his life, Spartacus is forced into the gruesome and bloodthirsty arena, where a grisly death is primetime entertainment. Spartacus must fight for survival, befriend his enemies and play politics in this new world of corruption, violence, sex and fame. He will be seduced by power and tormented by vengeance. But his passion will give him the strength to prevail over every obstacle, in this modern and uninhibited tale of death, honour and endurance.
The inspiration behind this series is the Thracian Gladiator Spartacus, who led a slave uprising against the Roman Republic. The Thracians had been persuaded by Claudius Glaber to serve as auxiliaries in the Roman legions in a campaign against the Getae, who had often plundered Thracian lands. However after Glaber reneges on the deal and switches his attentions from the Getae to attack Mithridates in Asia Minor, the Thracians feel betrayed and mutiny. Captured by Glaber, Spartacus is condemned to death as a Gladiator, whilst his wife Sura is condemned to slavery. Spartacus, however, proves to be a formidable gladiator, and defeats the four gladiators tasked with executing him. He becomes a favorite of the crowd, leading Senator Albinius to commute his death sentence to a life of slavery. Spartacus is purchased by Batiatus for gladiator training, who promises to help him find Sura if he proves himself in training. As the series develops, the story follows the betrayals and machinations...
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Spartacus Status: Ended
SPARTACUS - General Information
Series Premiere: January 22, 2010 Classification: Scripted Genre: Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Romance Network: Starz Airs: at 09:00 pm Runtime: 60 Minutes
SPARTACUS - Season 1 -- 13 Episodes
1x1 -- Jan 22, 2010 -- The Red Serpent 1x2 -- Jan 29, 2010 -- Sacramentum Gladiatorum 1x3 -- Feb 05, 2010 -- Legends 1x4 -- Feb 12, 2010 -- The Thing In the Pit 1x5 -- Feb 19, 2010 -- Shadow Games 1x6 -- Feb 26, 2010 -- Delicate Things 1x7 -- Mar 05, 2010 -- Great and Unfortunate Things 1x8 -- Mar 12, 2010 -- Mark of the Brotherhood 1x9 -- Mar 19, 2010 -- Whore 1x10 -- Mar 26, 2010 -- Party Favors 1x11 -- Apr 02, 2010 -- Old Wounds 1x12 -- Apr 09, 2010 -- Revelations 1x13 -- Apr 16, 2010 -- Kill Them All
SPARTACUS - Season 2 -- 10 Episodes
2x1 -- Jan 27, 2012 -- Fugitivus 2x2 -- Feb 03, 2012 -- A Place in This World 2x3 -- Feb 10, 2012 -- The Greater Good 2x4 -- Feb 17, 2012 -- Empty Hands 2x5 -- Feb 24, 2012 -- Libertus 2x6 -- Mar 02, 2012 -- Chosen Path 2x7 -- Mar 09, 2012 -- Sacramentum 2x8 -- Mar 16, 2012 -- Balance 2x9 -- Mar 23, 2012 -- Monsters 2x10 -- Mar 30, 2012 -- Wrath of the Gods
SPARTACUS - Season 3 -- 10 Episodes
3x1 -- Jan 25, 2013 -- Enemies of Rome 3x2 -- Feb 01, 2013 -- Wolves At The Gate 3x3 -- Feb 08, 2013 -- Men of Honor 3x4 -- Feb 22, 2013 -- Decimation 3x5 -- Mar 01, 2013 -- Blood Brothers 3x6 -- Mar 08, 2013 -- Spoils of War 3x7 -- Mar 15, 2013 -- Mors Indecepta 3x8 -- Mar 22, 2013 -- Separate Paths 3x9 -- Apr 05, 2013 -- The Dead and the Dying 3x10 -- Apr 12, 2013 -- Victory
