Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Romans
• John Hannah) as Quintus Lentulus Batiatus – a lanista and Spartacus' dominus). • Lucy Lawless as Lucretia – Batiatus' wife and Crixus' lover. • Viva Bianca as Ilithyia – the daughter of Roman senator Albinius and wife of legatus Gaius Claudius Glaber. • Craig Parker as Gaius Claudius Glaber – a legatus in the Roman Army who is responsible for Spartacus' enslavement. • Craig Walsh Wrightson as Solonius – a former close friend, but now the greatest rival to the House of Batiatus. • Brooke Williams as Aurelia – Varro's wife.
Style
The program is preceded by a warning that it purports to portray a "historical portrayal of ancient Roman society that contains graphic violence and adult content". Incidental nudity and scenes of a sexual or of a violent nature are present throughout.
Episodes
• The season premiere was simulcast on both Starz and Encore). On Encore, the premiere garnered 580,000 viewers.