Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011– )

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' tells the story of the ... See full summary »

Writer:

Steven S. DeKnight (creator)

Stars:

John Hannah, Manu Bennett, Peter Mensah

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Hannah	...	Batiatus (6 episodes, 2011)
Manu Bennett	...	Crixus (6 episodes, 2011)
Peter Mensah	...	Oenomaus (6 episodes, 2011)
Dustin Clare	...	Gannicus (6 episodes, 2011)
Nick Tarabay	...	Ashur (6 episodes, 2011)
Lucy Lawless	...	Lucretia (6 episodes, 2011)
Craig Walsh-Wrightson	...	Solonius (6 episodes, 2011)
Lesley-Ann Brandt	...	Naevia (6 episodes, 2011)
Antonio Te Maioha	...	Barca (6 episodes, 2011)
Stephen Lovatt	...	Tullius (6 episodes, 2011)
Shane Rangi	...	Dagan (6 episodes, 2011)
Jessica Grace Smith	...	Diona (6 episodes, 2011)
Raicho Vasilev	...	Gnaeus (6 episodes, 2011)
Ioane King	...	Rhaskos (6 episodes, 2011)
Marisa Ramirez	...	Melitta (5 episodes, 2011)
Gareth Williams	...	Vettius (5 episodes, 2011)
Jaime Murray	...	Gaia (4 episodes, 2011)
Jeffrey Thomas	...	Titus (4 episodes, 2011)
Josef Brown	...	Auctus (3 episodes, 2011)
Peter Feeney	...	Quintilius Varis (3 episodes, 2011)
Steven A. Davis	...	Indus (3 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

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' tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus: Gannicus in a more ruthless time before Spartacus' arrival where honor was just finding its way into the arena.

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Plot Keywords:

arena | gladiator | male full frontal nudity | slave | infidelity | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Syriac

Release Date:

21 January 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spartacus - Az aréna istenei

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starz Media

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Spun-off from Spartacus: War of the Damned (2010)

User Reviews

a character worth discussing BATIATUS

guys nobody is recognizing the role of batiatus.....i see no single comment mentioning about him....it is he who played long duration in all the episodes....and with his performance, has brought life to spartacus TV series...he was the one with highest dialogues in the serial, but he never made us feel bored of his role either in blood and sand or gods of the arena....he really showed us a true lanista......i agree that all the actors performed to their best.Anyways its a great entertainer for our period showing us about the lifestyle during the period of gladiators.I really love the politics in this series especially those played by lucretia and batiatus together in both blood and sand and also gods of the arena.....i really bow before the dialogue writer particularly for the phrase 'jupitor's c**k' during the scenes of frustration..