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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Aired From January 21, 2011 - February 25, 2011 On Starz

About the Show:
The House of Batiatus is on the rise, basking in the glow of its infamous champion Gannicus, whose skill with a sword is matched only by his thirst for wine and women. These are the times a young Batiatus has been waiting for. Poised to overthrow his father and take control, he’ll freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. And he’ll have his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia by his side for every underhanded scheme, drawing on the brazen talents of her seductive friend Gaia when it counts. Together, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses, seize power, and bleed Capua dry in this audacious prequel to “Spartacus: Blood and Sand.”

Cast:

John Hannah	Batiatus
Lucy Lawless	Lucretia
Dustin Clare	Gannicus
Peter Mensah	Oenomaus
Jaime Murray	Gaia
Marisa Ramirez	Melitta
Jeffrey Thomas	Titus
Stephen Lovatt	Tullius
Manu Bennett	Crixus
Nick E Tarabay	Ashur
Craig Walsh-Wrightson	Solonius
Antonio Te Maioha	Barca
Gareth Williams	Vettius
Lesley-Ann Brandt	Naevia

Source: Starz

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Episode 1: Past Transgressions
Once young Batiatus finally gets the control of his father's gladiator school, he immediately begins to plot to make a profitable business out of his ludus. In order to succeed, he puts his most skilled fighter into good use to gain the favour of a rich and cunning nobleman who can help fund the building of a new arena.

Episode 2: Missio
Batiatus comes up with a brilliant plan and enlists Lucretia, Gaia and a slew of the new gladiator recruits to see it through. Meanwhile, Oenomaus passionately desires to take back the top gladiator rank, but he's forced to fight for it.

Episode 3: Paterfamilias
Just as Batiatus starts to take delight in the flourishing of an incipient fortune and foreshadowing a bright future before him, the unexpected return of his father might put an end to his business ways and life ambitions.

Episode 4: Beneath The Mask
The power struggle between the younger and the elder Batiatus shakes the roots of their house and sees alliances formed and loyalties divided. Lucretia sides with her husband albeit reluctantly in performing a risky plan while Gannicus finds himself on unstable ground.

Episode 5: Reckoning
Batiatus's father arranges a tournament between his gladiators to put his ludus into a test and determine the worth of his men. Fully committed to succeed, Crixus finds himself drawn into the power play within the house.

Episode 6: The Bitter End
Batiatus gets to keep all his gladiators, control of the ludus and Solonius' support, planning to use it all to seek revenge for all that has befallen him. In the meantime, the opening of the new arena finally takes place promising a spectacle of blood.

Source: tv.com