Spartacus, the TV-show

Spartacus is an American television series that premiered on Starz on January 22, 2010. The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who, from 73 to 71 BC led a revolution agaisnt the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S. DeKnight and Robert Tapert focused on structuring the events of spartacus' obscure early life leading up to the beginning of slaves' revolution. The shown has been rated TV-MA for graphic violence, strong sexual content, and coarse language.

Gaius claudius Glaber

Gaius Claudius Glaber is the Roman commander who condemned Spartacus and his wife to slavery. Now holding the high rank of praetor within the senate, Glaber must hunt down his former prisoner to put an end to the budding rebellion, to defuse the threat to the Republic and fend off the political rivals that stand to outmaneuver him. It’s an objective he’d rather not leave Rome to carry out but if he can successfully put his capacity for ruthlessness and hatred for Spartacus to work he might win the glory and fame he’s always craved.

Spartacus, the thracian slave

From his distant days as a Thracian warrior fighting for Rome to his time as the slave who became the champion gladiator of Capua, Spartacus is now the unlikely but fated leader of one of history’s first revolts for freedom. With his nemesis Gaius Claudius Glaber dispatched from Rome to hunt him down, Spartacus fights to keep the bonds of his fractured band of former gladiators and slaves from fraying. To do this, he must strike a balance between the rigorous sacrifices required of a leader of a just cause and his personal thirst for bloody vengeance against the Romans who robbed him of his former life.

Oenomaus, the man once known as Doctore

Oenomaus is no longer a gladiator trainer but a man now searching for his place in the world. Bereft of a wife and an occupation, he finds himself caught in the middle between his former loyalties to the Roman way of things and the rebellion against that way by the men he used to command. Oenomaus is a man with nothing left to lose; whose ferocious talent for fighting and teaching could potentially be a powerful gain for Spartacus’ cause.

Crixius, the undefeated gaul

Crixus is the former champion gladiator ousted by Spartacus who at a crucial moment came to his rival’s aid and facilitated the escape from Batiatus’s ludus. Crixus is looked up to by his fellow Gauls and is thus a crucial figure in Spartacus’ attempts to hold together the ethnically diverse group of rebels he commands. But Crixus burns for no higher cause than finding his lost love Naevia. If he can’t find and save the woman that was taken from him he’ll lose his reason for living and the rebellion will lose one of its fiercest fighters.

Gannicus, God of the arena

Gannicus is the former champion of Capua in the time before Spartacus, whose freedom was earned not by rebellion but by victory in the arena. Though free, he has been shorn of the gladiatorial glory that was once his and is now a rogue wanderer haunted by the guilt he feels for betraying his best friend Oenomaus and the death of Melitta. Gannicus seeks to atone for his mistakes but betrayals are not easily forgiven in the midst of rebellion and vengeance. Anyway he remains a very charismatic and talented gladiator but he is a bit lazy so he rests on his laurels

Liam Mcintyre, the new Spartacus

And there he is ! Liam Mcintyre as known as the new Spartacus ! Even though I really wish Andy Whitfield could return to play the role that he owned as Spartacus (and I think everyone who has seen him in "blood and sand" will agree), i will say one thing about his successor : He's not well known but I hope people will let him the chance to be recognized as a good actor and won't make foolish comparison with Andy and misjudge Liam. Good luck.

RIP Andy Whitfield

Andy Whitfield was the actor who played the role of spartacus in the TV-show of the same name, unfortunately he died of a cancer... But he will always remain in our hearts. Rest in peace.