Spartacus: House Of Ashur on Starz- Everything we know so far

Spartacus: House Of Ashur is a spinoff of the Spartacus series on Starz. A brand new teaser trailer for the upcoming series was released on January 15, 2025. Although no particular release date has been set, the trailer confirmed that the show will premiere on Starz in the fall of 2025.

Spartacus: House Of Ashur is a gladiator drama that will follow the storyline of the former gladiator Ashur, from the original series. What is interesting about this plotline, however, is that Ashur died on Mount Vesuvius in the season finale of Spartacus: Vengeance in 2012. The new spinoff imagines a life for him based on several alternate outcomes.

The description of the new season by Starz that accompanies the teaser reads:

"House of Ashur is a history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original Spartacus series a colossal hit."

It continues:

"The series poses the question: what if Ashur (Nick Tarabay), hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of "Spartacus: Vengeance?" And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?"

Spartacus: House Of Ashur is preceded by the original series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which premiered on Starz in 2010. This was followed by Spartacus: Gods of the Arena in 2011, which was a prequel to the events of the 2010 series. Two additional series, Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned were released in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

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Spartacus: House Of Ashur - What we know from the trailer

As mentioned before, Spartacus: House Of Ashur is slated for a fall 2025 release. The first teaser for House of Ashur provides a brief glimpse into what the audience can expect from the show. As evident from the trailer, the show will transport audiences back to the Roman Empire, with gladiator fights being the norm.

This is similar to the tone that was set by the original Spartacus, with gory fights in the arena being a major part of the show. As seen in the trailer, the upcoming season heralds a new era of gladiator fights, with the crowds cheering them on madly.

The short teaser trailer begins with a voiceover declaring to let "them" stand only once, with the crowd loudly chanting for a fight, until Ashur simply says "Begin."

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Cast, crew, and production

Graham McTavish in Spartacus: House Of Ashur (Image via YouTube/ Starz)

The titular character Ashur will be portrayed by Nick Tarabay (known for The Expanse, Spartacus), who reprises his role from the original series. Graham McTavish (famed for Outlander) also joins the cast Ashur's Doctore, Korris, while Tenika Davis (known for Beacon 23) plays the role of the fierce gladiatrix, Achillia.

According to Screenrant, Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) will also appear as a guest star in this spinoff and reprise her role as Batiatus' wife, Lucretia.

Other members joining the cast are:

• Jamaica Vaughan as Hilara
• Ivana Baquero as Messia
• Jordi Webber as Tarchon
• Claudia Black as Cossutia
• India Shaw-Smith as Viridia
• Leigh Gill as Satyrus

The creator, writer, and executive producer of the original 4 seasons of Spartacus, Steven S. DeKnight (known for Daredevil and Angel), is also the writer, showrunner, and executive producer of Spartacus: House Of Ashur. The series is also executive-produced by Rick Jacobson and Aaron Helbing.

Spartacus: House Of Ashur was reported as being in the development stages in February 2023, and was finally given the green signal in November of that same year. The series is produced by Lionsgate Television.

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Keep watching this space for the latest updates. The first four seasons of Spartacus are steaming on Starz.