Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

2011 • Starz
4.8
1.58K reviews
TV-MA
Rating
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Past Transgressions
1/23/13
A younger Batiatus finds himself newly in control of his father's gladiator school. He uses his most skilled fighter to win favor with a cunning nobleman behind the building of the new arena.
2 Missio
1/23/13
Batiatus conjures up a devious plan and enlists Lucretia, Gaia and a clutch of gladiator recruits to see it through. Oenomaus longs to reclaim the top gladiator rank, but new challenges cross his path.
3 Paterfamilias
1/23/13
Just as his fortunes are on the rise, his future clear before him, Batiatus is stunned by the return of his father which puts his attempts to gain rank by exploiting those above his class at risk.
4 Beneath the Mask
1/23/13
The House of Batiatus is caught in the power struggle between the younger and elder Batiatus. Lucretia reluctantly agrees to her husband's risky plan. Gannicus finds himself on unstable ground.
5 Reckoning
1/23/13
Batiatus' father announces a tournament to determine the worth of the men that make up his stable of gladiators. Crixus, dedicated to proving himself, is drawn into the power play within the house.
6 The Bitter End
1/23/13
Batiatus seeks vengeance for all that has befallen him and recruits his gladiators and Solonius to the cause. The opening of the new arena arrives, promising a spectacle of combat and blood.

About this show

Prequel: The House of Batiatus is on the rise, basking in the glow of its infamous champion Gannicus (Dustin Clare of UNDERBELLY), whose skill with a sword is matched only by his thirst for wine and women. These are the times a young Batiatus (John Hannah of THE MUMMY) has been waiting for. Poised to overthrow his father and take control, he'll freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. And he'll have his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia (Lucy Lawless of TV's XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS) by his side for every underhanded scheme, drawing on the brazen talents of her seductive friend Gaia (Jaime Murray of HU$TLE) when it counts. Together, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses, seize power, and bleed Capua dry in this audacious prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand...

Ratings and reviews

4.8
1.58K reviews
A Google user
August 26, 2013
no other words than epic, amazing, disturbing and touching, this prequel season by far is the best aside from War of the Damned. The camera work, writing and production value for a TV series is top notch, with the final episode leaving you speechless. Enjoy what premium cable's best has to offer.
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Anthoni Barker
September 1, 2015
A great show that follows Quintus Batiatus as he shrewdly elevates his fathsr's Lutus (School for Gladiators) from low class to higher status. Watch Sparticus (Blood and sand, Vengence, and War of the damned) for more on the story.
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Rus G
April 9, 2013
RIP Andy Whitfield. You are missed, and forever will be the best actor in my eyes. Quoted from Blood and Sand -- "There is but one path... We Kill Them All."
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