Spartacus
Summary
Spartacus is an American television series produced in New Zealand that premiered on Starz on January 22, 2010, and concluded on April 12, 2013. The series was inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BCE led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua. Executive producers Steven S. DeKnight and Robert Tapert focused on structuring the events of Spartacus' obscure early life leading up to the beginning of historical records. The show has been rated TV-MA for graphic violence, strong sexual content, and coarse language. After the completion of the first season titled Spartacus: Blood and Sand, production for another season was delayed because lead actor Andy Whitfield was diagnosed with early-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma so Starz produced a six-episode prequel mini-series entitled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. When the actor's cancer recurred and he later died on September 11, 2011, Starz had actor Liam McIntyre take on the role of Spartacus in the second season titled Spartacus: Vengeance. On June 4, 2012, Starz announced the third and final season, titled Spartacus: War of the Damned.
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Starz's Spartacus Revival Will Deliver a Bold New Take on an Original Character
Starz is reviving Spartacus with an alternative take on a familiar face.
Spartacus: Every Season in the Series, Ranked
With a new sequel series in the works, now is the perfect to look back at the original Spartacus and its three seasons.
Spartacus Sequel Series in the Works at Starz with Original Creator
Series co-creator Steven S. DeKnight is teaming up with Starz to develop a new series that serves as a continuation of Spartacus.
Win Spartacus the Complete Series on Blu-ray
Bring home all three seasons of Spartacus in stunning hi-def with The Complete Series Blu-ray set.
Spartacus: The Complete Series Blu-ray Featurette | EXCLUSIVE
Series composer Joseph LoDuca reveals Spartacus is one of the few shows to use a full orchestra in a new Blu-ray featurette.
Spartacus Complete Series Blu-ray and DVD Coming September 16th
Relive all 39 episodes of the hit Starz series Spartacus in the new 13-disc Spartacus: The Complete Series set including new special features.
Win Spartacus: War of The Damned - The Complete Third Season on Blu-ray
Liam McIntyre returns as Spartacus for the third and final season of this hit Starz TV series from creator Steven S. DeKnight.
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Spartacus: War of the Damned Featurette 'A Pound of Flesh' [Exclusive]
Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett and Ellen Hollman discuss the physicality of the fight scenes in this hit Starz series, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD September 3rd.
Spartacus: War of The Damned - The Complete Third Season Blu-ray and DVD Debut September 3rd
Liam McIntyre returns as Spartacus, who leads more than 30,000 rebel soldiers into battle against the Romans in this final season.
Liam McIntyre Talks About Spartacus: War of the Damned Season Premiere
The fiercest warrior alive takes us through the final episodes of Starz popular action series, which debuts tonight at 9 pm.
Spartacus Renewed for Season 3 on Starz
The untitled third season will begin production in early 2012, just as Spartacus: Vengeance premieres on Starz.
Starz Remembers Andy Whitfield with Tribute Night
The Spartacus: Blood and Sand star will be memorialized with fan-favorite episodes to showcase his most memorable performances.
Win Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Blu-ray
Lucy Lawless and Dustin Clare star in this prequel to the Starz hit series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Loses Lesley-Ann Brandt
The actress who played Naevia will be moving on, while Starz re-cast the role for the returning series.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Gets Liam McIntyre as Spartacus
The Australian actor replaces Andy Whitfield, who left the Starz series to battle cancer last year.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Continues Without Andy Whitfield
Starz moves forward on a second season, though they have yet to replace their lead actor.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Eyes Replacement for Andy Whitfield
Stephen Amell, Aiden Turner and Liam McIntyre are the top finalists to replace Whitfield, who left the show to undergo cancer treatments.
Wentworth Miller to Replace Andy Whitfield on Spartacus: Blood and Sand?
Starz considers continuing on with their popular series after its star drops out due to cancer related complications.
Win Spartacus: Blood and Sand - The Complete First Season Blu-ray
We're also giving away posters from this Starz series which stars Andy Whitfield.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Loses Andy Whitfield to Cancer
The actor is advised to step down from the popular Starz series' second season to focus on his health issues.