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Spartacus Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2010 - 2010
Episode 1
The Red Serpent
Fri, Jan 22, 201055 mins
In its war on the Greek peninsula, the Romans convince the Thracians to join them in defeating the Getae, who have been raiding Thracian villages for generations. The Thracians are fierce warriors and prove to be valiant in battle. They are deceived by the Roman commander, Claudius Glaber, who orders them to fight against the Greeks, something they had not counted on. One of them in particular refuses to fight and rebels against the Romans only to lose the fight and is enslaved along with his wife Sura. The Thracian is transported to Capua where Senator Albinius is sponsoring gladiatorial games. In the arena, the enslaved Thracian manages to defeat four opponents and in allowing the Thracian to live, Senator Albinius decides to name him after a Thracian king from the past: Spartacus.
Episode 2
Sacramentum Gladiatorum
Fri, Jan 29, 201052 mins
Now the property of Quintus Batiatus, Spartacus finds himself at Batiatus' gladiatorial combat school. He is anything but cooperative and refuses to do as he is told leading to frequent conflict with his trainer and other gladiators, particularly Crixus. Claudius Glaber would still like to see him dead and takes delight in telling him that his wife is still alive and that his men raped her after they were taken into bondage. Batiatus, who is having severe financial problems and is in debt to money lenders at usurious rates of interest, is hoping to gain favor with Glaber. A evening of food and entertainment doesn't go as planned when Glaber and his wife, looking down on their provincial hosts, leave as quickly as they arrive. Glaber's visit does provide the carrot Batiatus needs to reign in Spartacus: cooperation in return for the promise of finding Sura.
Episode 3
Legends
Fri, Feb 5, 201055 mins
Spartacus continues to train in Batiatus' gladiatorial combat school. His tempestuous co-operation given in exchange for Batiatus' promise to search for Sura. Meanwhile Batiatus' money troubles and the drought continue. With the Vulcanalia approaching, Spartacus is determined to get nominated to the primus, the feature attraction, though it means fighting the undefeated Crixus.
Episode 4
The Thing in the Pit
Fri, Feb 12, 201049 mins
After being defeated by Crixus in the arena, Spartacus is sent to the underworld to fight for Batiatus, who now is plagued by debts. There, in a place called "The Pits", the men are no longer men and are forced to kill their opponents in order to survive. After some victories, Spartacus has a dream about his wife, in which he believes he will not survive his next battle. Because of this, he agrees to die in the battle and encourages Batiatus to bet against him, only if he promises to keep searching for Spartacus' wife after his death. But things didn't result as they expected after Batiatus is attacked by two unknown men.
Episode 5
Shadow Games
Fri, Feb 19, 201055 mins
In an effort to bring rain to Capua, the Primus (a prestigious competition for the greatest of gladiators) is announced and Batiatus enters his champion Crixus and Spartacus against Solonius's Theokoles, an indestructible 10 foot tall god of the arena. Can Oenomaus train them sufficiently enough to win their battle ?
Episode 6
Delicate Things
Fri, Feb 26, 201054 mins
Spartacus, now declared the New Champion of Capua, is surprised by the news that his wife Sura has been found, so he draws a plan to gain his freedom. Meanwhile, Barca's freedom is in jeopardy when Batiatus learns that Ovidious' son is alive.
Episode 7
Great and Unfortunate Things
Fri, Mar 5, 201051 mins
Still suffering from the grief of his wife's death, Spartacus is forced to reenact a historic battle where Roman troops killed his people. Meanwhile in the Ludus, Pietros faces a new problem with Barca gone and suspicion about his departure begins to rise. Varro makes a saddening discovery about his family.
Episode 8
Mark of the Brotherhood
Fri, Mar 12, 201051 mins
As triumphant Spartacus basks in the glory of his success, recovering Crixus thirsts to return to the arena. However, troubling thoughts threaten to evaporate the myth of Capua's former champion, and Batiatus has already purchased a fresh batch of slaves, eager to train them as gladiators. And before long, a tall, muscular, and overly ambitious captive catches Ilithyia's eye. Now, the old must clash with the new, and all bets are off. But only those who have proved their mettle as fighters deserve to bear the indelible mark of the Brotherhood.
Episode 9
Whore
Fri, Mar 19, 201050 mins
Licinia wants to have a quality time with Spartacus, but Lucretia believes that he has spent so much time without a woman and send a slave to him to practice. When Ilithya learns the intentions of her friend, she wants a quality time for herself with Crixus, which may affect Lucretia's state of mind.
Episode 10
Party Favors
Fri, Mar 26, 201052 mins
Numerious, the Magistrate's son, is about to celebrate his birthday and the celebration will be at the house of Batiatus, so he decides to have Crixus and Spartacus facing each other in a demonstration battle. But when Ilithyia approaches Numerious, he changes his decision drastically.
Episode 11
Old Wounds
Fri, Apr 2, 201052 mins
With Varro dead, devastated Spartacus grapples with loss and the grave consequences of his festering, bone-deep laceration. However, as the games against the renowned Titan of Pompeii rapidly approach, Batiatus is at a crossroads. And with the bitter taste of rejection and humiliation still in his mouth, the humbled lanista plots revenge, eager to go to great lengths to see justice done and secure his political aspirations. Now, the rabid thirst for power and vengeance clouds judgment, and no one is safe from harm, patricians and plebeians alike. Will the feverish visions of the Bringer of Rain prove to be prophetic? Will the old wounds ever heal?
Episode 12
Revelations
Fri, Apr 9, 201055 mins
Glaber arrives at Capua to meet Batiatus and discuss the terms of support the house, but he wants to see the legend of Spartacus fighting before he makes his final decision. But that event leads to an important twist leaded by Crixus, which may affect all the intentions of Batiatus.
Episode 13
Kill Them All
Fri, Apr 16, 201054 mins
Basking in the glory of their success, Quintus and Lucretia invite Capua's most revered citizens to celebrate the patronage of Legatus Claudius Glaber from the balcony of the House of Batiatus. However, a perfect storm is brewing. As Spartacus tries to build alliances, plotting revenge, two legends of the arena face each other Sine Missione on the blood-soaked sand of the ludus: a climactic battle that can only end with the death of the losing gladiator. But as fate and free will collide, Roman and slave blood is shed, and a rebellion is born. The question is, will Oenomaus and Crixus stand in the way of rightful vengeance and sweet freedom?
