Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Betrayed by his country. Beaten into slavery. Reborn as a warrior. Spartacus is the 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. He must fight for survival, befriend his enemies and play politics in this new world of corruption, violence, sex and fame.
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Syfy Acquires Starz Drama 'Spartacus'
Syfy has acquired U.S. basic cable rights to all 39 episodes of Starz‘s Spartacus. That includes the three seasons of the swords and sandals drama as well as the six-part prequel Gods Of The Arena. Spartacus will make its Syfy debut on June 26th and will air at 10 PM, following original series Defiance and Dominion.
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No goodSpartacus has been renewed for a third season. Season 3 titled, Spartacus: War of the Damned will air early 2013 and will be the final season.
9 years ago - Comment [7]On September 11th 2011, after a long battle,Andy Whitfield died in Sydney of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He will be remembered as an inspiring, courageous and gentle man.
9 years ago - Comment [3]After the glorious escape from the House of Batiatus, the gladiator rebellion continues in Spartacus: Vengeance.
With Liam McIntyre as new Spartacus, premiere is set for Friday Jan. 20th, 2012 10/9c on Starz.
New promo images of Liam McIntyre as New Spartacus are finally out!
The second season is expected to premiere at the end of January 2012.
January 7th 2011: Liam McIntyre Replaces Andy Whitfield
Liam McIntyre, an Australian actor who starred in HBO's The Pacific, has been tapped to replace Andy Whitfield in Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz announced Monday.
McIntyre, 28, steps into the role after Whitfield was forced to drop out after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Production on the Starz series was initially halted in March. After his cancer resurfaced, Whitfield was forced to drop out to resume aggressive treatment.
"Since no one can really replace Andy, we realized that we should instead find an actor who can truly lead Spartacus forward," Starz President Chris Albrecht said. "It was important to us to have Andy endorse the idea of recasting this part, which he did in the same heroic manner that he's dealt with his whole ordeal. And that, coupled with our fortune in finding a young actor with the gladiator credentials and the acting ability of Liam, makes it easier for us to keep this hit franchise going."
Production on the second season of Spartacus is slated to resume by spring. Starz will air the prequel series, titled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, starting Friday at 10/9c.
Source: tvguide.com
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