Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Season 1 Episodes

6 Episodes 2011 - 2011

This extension of the cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" is actually a chronicle of events that took place prior to when the gladiator hero extraordinaire arrived on the scene. As the series begins, a younger Batiatus (John Hannah) schemes to wrest control of his father's school for training and fine-tuning the bloodthirsty warriors that will represent their house in competition. It's an on-going tale of glory, ambition, double-crossing and power grabs, with a heaping helping of sex and a gory complement of slow-motion slicing, dicing and pummeling.

Episode 1

Past Transgressions

Fri, Jan 21, 2011 60 mins

A pre-Spartacus prequel about life in the House of Batiatus. In the opener, a younger Batiatus is placed in command of his father's gladiator-training school, which leads him to use one of the most accomplished fighters to curry favor with a nobleman whom he hopes will finance the construction of a new arena.

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Episode 2

Missio

Fri, Jan 28, 2011 60 mins

Batiatus sets in motion his devious scheme and employs Gaia, Lucretia and a number of gladiator recruits to bring it to fruition. Meanwhile, Oenomaus faces new challenges in his attempts to regain the top ranking in the arena.

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Episode 3

Paterfamilias

Fri, Feb 4, 2011 60 mins

Batiatus sees his fortune on the rise and his future looking promising, until the sudden return of his father, which puts a crimp in his plan to attain a higher rank.

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Episode 4

Beneath the Mask

Fri, Feb 11, 2011 60 mins

The father-son power struggle for control of the House of Batiatus intensifies, forcing many of the staff and gladiators to choose sides; a reluctant Lucretia gives the go-ahead to her husband's chancy scheme; and Gannicus has concerns about where he fits in.

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Episode 5

Reckoning

Fri, Feb 18, 2011 60 mins

Batiatus' father organizes a tournament to prove the worthiness of his gladiators, while Crixus becomes involved in a power play within the House of Batiatus.

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Episode 6

The Bitter End

Fri, Feb 25, 2011 60 mins

In the series finale, Batiatus recruits his gladiators and Solonius in a plot for revenge against those who've wronged him. Meanwhile, the new arena is set to open and with it comes the promise of combat, blood and death.

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