Our First Look at the New MGM+ Spartacus: House of Ashur Series Arrives From Rome!
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New Images Tease Intense Battles and Rivalries as the Next Chapter in the Spartacus Universe Kicks Off with an Action-Packed Two-Episode Premiere. Get ready for Spartacus: House of Ashur!
MGM+ has released the first look at the upcoming new Spartacus: House of Ashur series. The history-bending new expansion of the legendary world of Spartacus is heading our way this December, and today, the streamer has unveiled a tantalizing first look. The new images tease the intensity, passion, and fierce rivalries at the heart of the story, keeping with the tradition of its predecessors. The boldly outrageous gladiator drama will premiere with two episodes and will be available to stream weekly, starting December 6th, only on MGM+ across the UK, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
The imagery spotlights Nick E. Tarabay (Spartacus, The Expanse), who reprises his role as Ashur, Graham McTavish (The Witcher, House of the Dragon) as Korris, Tenika Davis (Jupiter’s Legacy, Cabinet of Curiosities) as Achillia, and Jordi Webber (Choose Love, Prosper) as Tarchon, along with an extended cast of gladiators, nobility, villains, champions and backstabbers all eager to get ahead in the cutthroat world of Ancient Rome.
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But what can we expect from the new series? Let’s explore our treasure trove of images below.
SYNOPSIS
Spartacus: House of Ashur is a thrilling, erotic, history-bending, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit. What if Ashur had lived, and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled? Welcome to the House of Ashur. No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child’s play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics — a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency. He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts and offends the elite with every drop of blood.
CAST & CREATIVES
In addition to Tarabay, McTavish, Davis and Webber, cast featured in the new gallery images includes Jamaica Vaughan (Home and Away, 800 Words) as Hilara, Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shannara Chronicles) as Messia, Claudia Black (The Nevers, Ahsoka) as Cossutia, India Shaw-Smith (The Pines Still Whisper, Supernatural) as Viridia, Jackson Gallagher as Caesar, Jaime Slater as Cornelia, and Leigh Gill (Joker, Game of Thrones) as Satyrus.
Spartacus creator, writer and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight (Daredevil) serves as showrunner and executive producer on Spartacus: House of Ashur. Rick Jacobson (Ash vs. Evil Dead, The Royal Treatment) and Aaron Helbing (The Flash, Mortal Kombat: Legacy) also serve as executive producers. Spartacus: House of Ashur is produced by Lionsgate Television for STARZ.
RELEASE
This series looks exceptional and is a shoo-in to shoot straight to the top of our winter watchlist. Steven S. DeKnight’s unique vision ensures that this addition to the Spartacus mythology is a steamy, intense, and immersive television event, one worthy of staying home for. But can this dream team successfully capture the atmosphere of the Spartacus legend and expand the sandbox for a new generation of fans? That remains to be seen. But with its impressive cast and outstanding production value, the series seems likely to be an incredibly tantalizing experience.
Spartacus: House of Ashur will premiere with two episodes and will be available to stream weekly, starting December 6th, only on MGM+ across the UK, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Will you be checking out the history-bending expansion of the Spartacus legend on MGM+? Drop a comment below.
Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
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