‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Preview: Plot, Cast, and Trailer

Andy Whitfield as Spartacus and Lucy Lawless plays Lucretia in Starz’s Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The historical drama premiered on January 22, 2010 followed by Spartacus: Vengeance in January 2012.

The cast also includes Erin Cummings as Sura, John Hannah as Batiatus, Peter Mensah as Doctore, Manu Bennett as Crixus, Jai Courtney as Varro, and Antonio Te Maioha as Barca. Nick E Tarabay plays Ashur, Raycho Vasilev is Gnaeus, Karl Drinkwater is Kerza, and Lesley-Ann Brandt is Naevia.

The talented ensemble also includes Eka Darville as Pietros, Craig Walsh-Wrightson as Solonius, Viva Bianca as Ilithyia, Craig Parker as Legatus Claudius Glaber, Kevin J Wilson as Senator Albinius, and Matt Chamberlain as Ovidus.

Andy Whitfield stars in Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Andy Whitfield stars in 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' - © 2010 Starz Entertainment, LLC

Official Synopsis: Betrayed by the Romans. Forced into slavery. Reborn as a Gladiator. The classic tale of the Republic’s most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But not all battles are fought upon the sands.

Treachery, corruption, and the allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he must become more than a man. More than a gladiator. He must become a legend.