Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)

Action · Adventure · Biography

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.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (3,967 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Liam McIntyre Spartacus
Manu Bennett Crixus
Dustin Clare Gannicus
Cynthia Addai-Robinson Naevia
Jaime Murray Gaia
Ellen Hollman Saxa

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

8.47 avg 6 episodes 8.8 → 9.1 55 min avg

Big finale
Rebound
U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Past Transgressions	8.8	11,751
2	Missio	8.4	2,979
3	Paterfamilias	8.0	2,804
4	Beneath the Mask	8.0	2,748
5	Reckoning	8.5	2,746
6	The Bitter End	9.1	3,158