Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)

Genre

historical drama

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a prequel about the rise of Gannicus, a gladiator who becomes champion of Capua. It shows the power struggles and scheming inside the ludus of Batiatus and Lucretia.

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What happens

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is a television miniseries created by Steven S. DeKnight for Starz. It is a prequel to Spartacus, which premiered in 2011. The series follows the character Gannicus (Dustin Clare), the first gladiator representing Lentulus Batiatus to become Champion of Capua. Cast members and characters reprised from the original series include John Hannah as Batiatus, Lucy Lawless as Lucretia, Peter Mensah as Oenomaus, Nick E. Tarabay as Ashur, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Naevia, Antonio Te Maioha as Barca, and Manu Bennett as Crixus. The miniseries aired in Canada on Movie Central and The Movie Network, on Sky1 in the United Kingdom and on FX in Latin America. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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