Is an American series created by, who served as an executive producer alongside. The series tells the story of a warrior who leads a rebellion against the. Initially the warrior, whose name is not given, agrees to fight alongside the Roman army to help defeat barbarians from a rival tribe, but he returns home to defend his village when a Roman general decides to abandon the warrior's village and ignore the barbarians to pursue glory elsewhere. Captured by the Romans as a deserter, his wife forced into slavery, the warrior is taken to Capua to be put to death by gladiators before the public. Here the warrior proves his worth as a fighter and is sent to the House of Batiatus to be trained as a gladiator, earning the name Spartacus (Batiatus names him after a 'legendary Thracian king').
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The series premiered on the on January 22, 2010 and aired its final episode on April 12. 2013.For the first season, the role of Spartacus was played by, who was diagnosed with at the completion of the first season. Although in June 2010 Whitfield was reported to be healthy and cancer free, in September his cancer returned and he died on 11 September 2011.actor took over the role of Spartacus from Season 2. A total of 33 episodes of Spartacus were broadcast over three seasons. A six-part prequel miniseries entitled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was also broadcast between Seasons 1 and 2 (in 2011). Main article: No.overallNo.
InseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeUS viewers(millions)11'The Red Serpent'January 22, 2010 ( 2010-01-22)SPS1010.6622'Sacramentum Gladiatorum'Rick JacobsonSteven S. DeKnightJanuary 29, 2010 ( 2010-01-29)SPS1020.7733'Legends'Grady HallFebruary 5, 2010 ( 2010-02-05)SPS1030.8644'The Thing in the Pit'February 12, 2010 ( 2010-02-12)SPS1040.6655'Shadow Games'February 19, 2010 ( 2010-02-19)SPS1050.8566'Delicate Things'Rick JacobsonTracy Bellomo &February 26, 2010 ( 2010-02-26)SPS1061.0877'Great and Unfortunate Things'Jesse WarnBrent Fletcher & Steven S. DeKnightMarch 12, 2010 ( 2010-03-12)SPS1070.9788'Mark of the Brotherhood'Aaron Helbing & Todd HelbingMarch 19, 2010 ( 2010-03-19)SPS1080.8899'Whore'Michael HurstMarch 26, 2010 ( 2010-03-26)SPS1091.111010'Party Favors'Chris Martin-JonesBrent Fletcher & Miranda KwokApril 2, 2010 ( 2010-04-02)SPS1101.271111'Old Wounds'Story by: Dan Filie & Patricia WellsApril 9, 2010 ( 2010-04-09)SPS1111.131212'Revelations'Michael HurstBrent FletcherApril 16, 2010 ( 2010-04-16)SPS1121.291313'Kill Them All'Jesse WarnSteven S. DeKnightApril 23, 2010 ( 2010-04-23)SPS1131.23Prequel Season: Gods of the Arena (2011). Main article: No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers(millions)1'Past Transgressions'January 21, 2011 ( 2011-01-21)1.102'Missio'&January 28, 2011 ( 2011-01-28)1.143'Paterfamilias'February 4, 2011 ( 2011-02-04)1.264'Beneath the Mask'Brendan MaherSeamus Kevin Fahey & Misha GreenFebruary 11, 2011 ( 2011-02-11)1.115'Reckoning'February 18, 2011 ( 2011-02-18)1.386'The Bitter End'Rick JacobsonSteven S.
DeKnightFebruary 25, 2011 ( 2011-02-25)1.72Season 2: Vengeance (2012). Main article: No.overallNo. Main article: No.overallNo. 'The Red Serpent'. Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
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Synopsis: The story of this collection is 73 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. A slave named Spartacus is made up for limbs and his skill in the battle is chosen as a gladiator to be trained. This is while his wife has been enslaved. After defeating several other gladiators, Spartacus is bought by a wealthy man named Batitas.
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