Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

by Spartacus on Nov.05, 2010, under New Episodes

The second season of Spartacus will be called Gods of the Arena. It’s a prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand — and should be around six (6) episodes long. I’m very much looking forward to it myself, as I’m sure the rest of you are. We are still awaiting a release date.

Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed though the gates onto the sand. “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,” the highly anticipated prequel to Starz’ hit series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus: Gannicus (Dustin Clare) in a more ruthless time before Spartacus’ arrival where honor was just finding it’s way into the arena. The new series adds to the cast Jaime Murray as Capua’s sexy social climber Gaia and Marisa Ramirez as Melitta, a beautiful slave who must face the ultimate decision of the heart. Jeffrey Thomas plays Batiatus’s father Titus, the traditional and cautious Lanista, head of the Ludus. They join returning cast members John Hannah (Quintus Batiatus), Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), Peter Mensah (Oenomaus, before he becomes Doctore, the gladiator trainer) and Manu Bennett (Crixus).

Visit the Official Spartacus: Gods of the Arena website for more details.

Below is a teaser / trailer of the upcoming season 2, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena–