Overview
- The series launched with a two-episode premiere on Starz, beginning a 10-episode season that rolls out weekly.
- Early critical response is strong, with a reported 100% Rotten Tomatoes score from the first ten published reviews.
- This alternate-timeline entry centers on Ashur’s survival and rise to control the gladiator school in Capua.
- Reviews note the franchise’s explicit TV‑MA blend of sex, violence and political scheming, with some critics given up to five episodes in advance.
- Nick E. Tarabay returns as Ashur alongside Tenika Davis as Achillia and Graham McTavish as Korris, and DeKnight has said season two is already written.