Spartacus: Vengeance is a Starz television series advertised as the second
season and sequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The story follows Spartacus (played by Liam McIntyre, who replaces the
late Andy Whitfield), after he and his fellow gladiators kill their
master Batiatus and escape from his gladiatorial training
school or ludus. Cast members and characters who return from the first
season include Lucy Lawless as Lucretia, Peter Mensah as Oenomaus, Manu Bennett as Crixus, Nick Tarabay as Ashur, Viva Bianca as Ilithyia,
and Craig Parker as Gaius Claudius Glaber. Dustin Clare will also
reprise his role as Gannicus from Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, the prequel to Spartacus:
Blood and Sand.
After the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that
concluded Spartacus: Blood and Sand, the gladiator rebellion begins to
strike fear into the heart of the Roman
Republic in Spartacus: Vengeance. Legatus Claudius Glaber and his Roman troops are
sent to Capua to crush Spartacus' growing band of freed slaves before they can
inflict further damage. Spartacus is given a choice between satisfying his
personal need for vengeance against the man who condemned his wife to slavery
and eventual death, or making the larger sacrifices necessary to keep his
budding army from breaking apart. Advance word suggests that this sequel will
continue the blood-soaked action, exotic sexuality, villainy, and heroism that
characterized Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
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