Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a graphic and visceral account of Rome’s most famous gladiator. When he’s separated from the love of his life, Spartacus is forced into the gruesome and bloodthirsty arena, where a grisly death is primetime entertainment. Spartacus must fight for survival, befriend his enemies and play politics in this new world of corruption, violence, sex and fame. He’ll be seduced by power and tormented by vengeance. But his passion will give him the strength to prevail over every obstacle, in this modern and uninhibited tale of death, honor and endurance.
Originally starring Welsh-born Australian actor, Andy Whitfield (McLeod's Daughters) as Spartacus, Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) as Lucretia, John Hannah (The Mummy, Four Weddings and A Funeral) as Batiatus and Peter Mensah (300, The Incredible Hulk) as Doctore, this unique mix of live action, graphic novel effects and brutal battle sequences is set to make Spartacus: Blood and Sand an epic television event.
The story continues in the second season, titled Spartacus: Vengeance, with Spartacus now played by Liam McIntyre.
Source: TVRage.com
Season 2
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
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| 10 |
Wrath of the Gods No summary available (yet)
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Saturday, 31 March 2012 |
| 9 |
Monsters No summary available (yet)
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Saturday, 24 March 2012 |
| 8 |
Balance No summary available (yet)
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Saturday, 17 March 2012 |
| 7 |
Sacramentum No summary available (yet)
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Saturday, 10 March 2012 |
| 6 |
Chosen Path No summary available (yet)
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Saturday, 3 March 2012 |
| 5 |
Libertus Spartacus leads a bold mission to free Crixus from Roman captivity, but a storied gladiator from the House of Batiatus complicates matters. Ilithyia’s scheming puts her marriage to Glaber at risk.
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Saturday, 25 February 2012 |
| 4 |
Empty Hands Spartacus leads survivors through the woods, but Crixus gets separated and returns to a place of past suffering. Lucretia pries into Ilithyia’s affairs, seeking influence with a powerful Roman.
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Saturday, 18 February 2012 |
| 3 |
The Greater Good After learning of Naevia's fate, Spartacus must deal with a rift among the gladiators; Lucretia divulges a long-kept secret in order to strengthen her position; and the rebels find themselves at risk after an attack.
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Saturday, 11 February 2012 |
| 2 |
A Place in This World Spartacus and his men liberate a Roman villa, but its slaves are wary. Oenomaus throws himself into the brutal Pits, and Glaber supports Lucretia’s prophecies, despite Ilithyia’s protests.
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Saturday, 4 February 2012 |
| 1 |
Fugitivus Spartacus discovers the grave responsibilities and costs involved in his new role as a leader of freed slaves. Claudius Glaber’s arrival in Capua forces Spartacus to keep his rebellious band intact.
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Saturday, 28 January 2012 |
Season 1
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
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| 13 |
Kill Them All Spartacus convinces Crixus and the other gladiators that they could easily overpower the ludus guards and gain their freedom, and vows to kill Batiatus, as revenge for his wife's death.
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Saturday, 17 April 2010 |
| 12 |
Revelations Lucretia and Batiatus anticipate the arrival of Glaber; Spartacus has a plan for revenge.
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Saturday, 10 April 2010 |
| 11 |
Old Wounds Spartacus hovers on the brink. Meanwhile, Batiatus plots revenge against his enemies.
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Saturday, 3 April 2010 |
| 10 |
Party Favors Spartacus and Crixus are set up to fight in an exhibition match for Numerius' birthday - but Crixus is intent on blood.
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Saturday, 27 March 2010 |
| 9 |
Whore Batiatus breaks the news that Spartacus is to service the richest woman in Rome.
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Saturday, 20 March 2010 |
| 8 |
Mark of the Brotherhood Batiatus purchases a fresh batch of slaves during an auction to be trained as gladiators and ponders the idea of selling Crixus.
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
| 7 |
Great And Unfortunate Things Overcome by the pressure of Batiatus's control, Spartacus must make a choice: leave his past behind and assume the mantle of a champion gladiator, or die.
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Saturday, 6 March 2010 |
| 6 |
Delicate Things Lies, distrust and duplicity plague the house of Batiatus and impact the hopes of both Barca and Spartacus, who have benefited from good fortune and envision a future away from the grounds. Barca expects to buy his and his male lover's way out, while Spartacus anticipates his promised reunion with his enslaved wife, part of his reward for a monumental victory in the arena. But just in case things go wrong, Spartacus dreams and schemes an escape plan.
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Saturday, 27 February 2010 |
| 5 |
Shadow Games Bitter enemies Spartacus and Crixus are charged with learning to fight as a team in order to take on an unbeaten champion in the arena. Meanwhile, a financially strapped Batiatus receives an opportunity of a lifetime that involved his battling band of gladiators.
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Saturday, 20 February 2010 |
| 4 |
The Thing In The Pit Having performed shamefully in the arena against Crixus, Spartacus is forced to fight in the Pits. Batiatus, determined to profit from Spartacus, may be at risk if his debts aren't repaid.
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 |
| 3 |
Legends Though Spartacus proved himself during training and now wears the attire of a gladiator, his coarse attitude and relentless quest to see his wife isolates him from his fellow gladiators and Doctore.
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Saturday, 6 February 2010 |
| 2 |
Sacramentum Gladiatorum Following his surprising survival at the games, the newly christened Spartacus arrives at the ludus of Batiatus, where his new master promises to reunite him with his wife Sura, as long as he trains as a gladiator.
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Saturday, 30 January 2010 |
| 1 |
The Red Serpent After a Thracian warrior rebels against a former Roman ally, he and his wife are captured and sold as slaves.
Her fate is uncertain, but his punishment is to die in battle in the gladiatorial arena. |
Saturday, 23 January 2010 |