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  • Starz
  • Jan 20, 2011
  • Starz
  • Jan 20, 2011

Summary A prequel to the popular series Spartacus: Blood And Sand, Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena tells the story of the rise of the House of Batiatus and its champions before Spartacus entered the picture. Basking in the glow of the newest champion of the house, Gannicus, a young Batiatus is ready to overthrow his father and assume control of the...

Created By: Steven S. DeKnight

  • Starz
  • Jan 20, 2011
  • Starz
  • Jan 20, 2011
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Season 1
Season Premiere: Jan 20, 2011
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 173 User Ratings
8.6
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Summary A prequel to the popular series Spartacus: Blood And Sand, Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena tells the story of the rise of the House of Batiatus and its champions before Spartacus entered the picture. Basking in the glow of the newest champion of the house, Gannicus, a young Batiatus is ready to overthrow his father and assume control of the...

Created By: Steven S. DeKnight

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Episode 1 • Jan 20, 2011 • 51 m
Past Transgressions
Young Batiatus finds himself in control of his father's gladiator school. He uses his best fighter to win favor with a cunning nobleman behind the building of the new arena.
Episode 2 • Jan 28, 2011 • 54 m
Missio
Batiatus conjures up a devious plan and enlists Lucretia, Gaia and a clutch of gladiator recruits to see it through. Oenomaus longs to reclaim the top gladiator rank, but new challenges cross his path.
Episode 3 • Feb 4, 2011 • 55 m
Paterfamilias
Just as his fortunes are on the rise and his future clear, Batiatus is stunned by the return of his father - putting his attempts to gain rank by exploiting those above his class at risk.
Episode 4 • Feb 11, 2011 • 52 m
Beneath the Mask
The House of Batiatus is caught in the power struggle between father and son. Lucretia reluctantly agrees to her husband's risky plan. Gannicus finds himself on unstable ground.
Episode 5 • Feb 18, 2011 • 56 m
Reckoning
Batiatus's father announces a tournament to determine the worth of his stable of gladiators. Crixus, dedicated to proving himself, is drawn into the power play within the house.
Episode 6 • Feb 25, 2011 • 1 h 3 m
The Bitter End
Batiatus seeks vengeance for all that has befallen him, retaining his gladiators and Solonius in the cause. The new arena opens, promising a spectacle of combat and blood.

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
50% Positive
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
50% Positive
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review

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75
Jan 21, 2011
It's obviously not for the squeamish, nor perhaps for the refined. But it's al-i-i-i-i-i-ve in so many ways. So what the hell, let's rock.
By Ed Bark FULL REVIEW
75
Jan 18, 2011
Spartacus Minus Spartacus is an engrossing piece of wheel spinning.
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 173 User Ratings
8.6
90% Positive
156 Ratings
6% Mixed
10 Ratings
4% Negative
7 Ratings

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User Reviews

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 173 User Ratings
8.6
90% Positive
156 Ratings
6% Mixed
10 Ratings
4% Negative
7 Ratings

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10
Firebala
Sep 2, 2013
All I can say is that those who are and a lot of people loved "Blood and Sand" series, they absolutely will not csalódni.A author also threw in a large shovel all téren.Csak I recommend one of the best shows I've ever seen.
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10
smokesouljah420
Jun 22, 2012
the best show in the world, better than anything you've ever seen, the acting, the story, the action, the best,everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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67
Jan 21, 2011
Starz's Spartacus - Gods of the Arena is endlessly creative when it comes to all things stabby. It seems to have a bottomless bucket of fake blood in its production budget.
By Mark A. Perigard FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 20, 2011
The result is a production even more fantastically soapy than the first, visually elevated by an apocalyptic video-game look in which the orgiastic sex and violence are presented with a studied, syncopated choreography.
By Ginia Bellafante FULL REVIEW
40
Jan 18, 2011
Still, worrying overly much about plot misses the point. Spartacus is all about atmosphere, and even its cheesy "300"-type visual style (a little more polished than last time) and slow-motion action exist entirely to advance that aspect.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
25
Jan 20, 2011
Unadulterated rubbish, and exactly what fans expect. Bravo, Starz.
By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW
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10
Pahn
Jan 21, 2012
Look at the disparity between critic and user reviews! As of the time I'm writing this, all 20 user reviews are POSITIVE. An excellent idea by Starz to create a mini-series prequel to the first season of Spartacus: Blood & Sand, Gods of the Arena delivers intriguing backstories on the major characters while introducing a few new ones. I just hope Gannicus rejoins his gladiator brothers in Vengeance.
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10
DBZ19
Nov 28, 2011
I remember when i started watching this thought please i hope it has the same dramatic feel to it as the first season. I tell you it didn't disappoint it was amazing, theres even more twists, betrayal and bloody and nakedness
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SEASON 1
10
mariodefe
Nov 5, 2011
When I first started watching blood and sand, I thought that maybe it wasn't that good, but as soon as I reached chapter 5, I realized that this is one of the best show I have ever seen, season 2 made me realize I'll be watching this show until the end.
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10
IraqBobby
Aug 14, 2011
Outstanding Action Series! I did not think that they could actually improve on the quality of the first season, then they stepped-it-up to a level in the second that is totally addictive! I hope that the producers and directors keep going with similar productions well after the third season. We need at least 20 seasons of Gladiator dramas, in the "300" Graphic-Novel-Style format!!!
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6
brockcheese
Apr 20, 2017
This season of the show is actually incredibly interesting without Spartacus. It still keeps the bad effects and gratuitous sex scenes, but clearly that's what audiences like.
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