Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

In the time before the arrival of Spartacus, the House of Batiatus faces many challenges from competitors, and within its own household.

• Ep 1

  1.Past Transgressions

  21-01-2011

  Opening around five years before the arrival of Spartacus, Batiatus finds himself administering his father's ludus, while his father is in Sicily living in semi-retirement

• Ep 2

  2.Missio

  28-01-2011

  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 chall...

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• Ep 3

  3.Paterfamilias

  04-02-2011

  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 a...

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• Ep 4

  4.Beneath the Mask

  11-02-2011

  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.

• Ep 5

  5.Reckoning

  18-02-2011

  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

• Ep 6

  6.The Bitter End

  25-02-2011

  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.