Overview

• Starz has greenlit 'Spartacus: House of Ashur', a continuation of the Spartacus saga, focusing on an alternate reality where the villain Ashur survives.
• The new series will be produced by Lionsgate Television, with original series creator Steven S. DeKnight serving as the showrunner, and actor Nick Tarabay reprising his role as Ashur.
• 'Spartacus: House of Ashur' explores a storyline where Ashur is gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus for his assistance in quelling the slave rebellion and killing Spartacus.
• The 'Spartacus: House of Ashur' series order has been announced nearly a decade after the original series aired, marking a reunion of DeKnight and Tarabay.
• The original 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' series debuted on Starz in 2010, with subsequent prequels and sequels making it a breakout series for the network.