Spartacus (2010)

Genre

action television series, historical drama, adventure television series

Country

United States

Length

3 seasons, 33 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2,993 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Thracian man is forced into gladiator training and becomes a leader in a slave revolt against Rome. The series follows his journey from captivity to rebellion.

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What happens

Spartacus is an American historical drama television series created by Steven S. DeKnight that premiered on Starz on January 22, 2010, and concluded on April 12, 2013. The series was inspired by historical figure Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua. Executive producers DeKnight and Robert Tapert focused on structuring the events of Spartacus' obscure early life leading up to the beginning of historical records. After Spartacus: Blood and Sand, production for another season was delayed because lead actor Andy Whitfield was diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma, so Starz produced a six-episode prequel miniseries entitled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. When the actor's cancer recurred and he later succumbed to the disease 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. A sequel series set in an alternate timeline titled Spartacus: House of Ashur premiered in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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