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Spartacus

Spartacus

20108.03 Seasons33 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment.

Created by Joshua Donen
Written by Miranda Kwok, Tracy Bellomo
Produced by Charles Knight, Chloe Smith, Aaron Lam
NetworksSTARZ

Top Cast

Liam McIntyre

Liam McIntyre

Spartacus

Manu Bennett

Manu Bennett

Crixus

Dustin Clare

Dustin Clare

Gannicus

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Naevia

Jaime Murray

Jaime Murray

Gaia

Ellen Hollman

Ellen Hollman

Saxa

Luna Rioumina

Luna Rioumina

Belesa

Marisa Ramirez

Marisa Ramirez

Melitta

Ditch Davey

Ditch Davey

Nemetes

Barry Duffield

Barry Duffield

Lugo

Themes & Keywords

gladiatorarenaancient romeslave

About Spartacus

Spartacus is a drama series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of gladiator, arena, ancient rome, slave. Created by Joshua Donen, it stars Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment.

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