Spartacus: War of the Damned

Spartacus: War of the Damned Information

Spartacus: War of the Damned is the title of the third and final season of Spartacus, a New Zealand produced, Starz television series, which follows Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The series was inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus (played by Liam McIntyre and Andy Whitfield in first season), a Thracian gladiator who, from 73 to 71 BCE, led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. It premiered on January 25, 2013 and concluded on April 12, 2013.

Cast

Rebels

Liam McIntyre as Spartacus - a Thracian warrior condemned to slavery as a gladiator in the House of Batiatus'. After leading an uprising at the ludus, he and his rebel army have experienced great success against the forces of Rome, but are in for a great struggle against the forces of Crassus.
Manu Bennett as Crixus - a Gallic warrior who is the second-in-command in the rebel revolt. Love interest of Naevia.
Dustin Clare as Gannicus - a Celtic warrior, and former gladiator who has taken up arms against the Republic to honor the memory of Oenomaus. Love interest of Sibyl and former lover of Saxa.
Dan Feuerriegel as Agron - a Germanic warrior, and a leader among the rebel army. Love interest of Nasir.
Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Naevia - a Phoenician former slave. She struggles with the emotional wounds that were inflicted upon her by various Roman abusers. Love interest of Crixus.
Ellen Hollman as Saxa - a Germanic warrioress.
Luna Rioumina as Belesa - the new lover of Saxa.
Ditch Davey as Nemetes - a Germanic warrior who is conflicted about the rebellion, and his role in it.
Barry Duffield as Lugo - a Germanic warrior.
Heath Jones as Donar - a former gladiator from the House of Batiatus, and a loyal warrior in the rebellion.
Pana Hema Taylor as Nasir - a Syrian warrior. Love interest of Agron.
Blessing Mokgohloa as Castus - a Cilician pirate who joins the rebellion.
Jenna Lind as Kore - Crassus' loyal body slave. Unfortunate events will test her loyalty to the House of Crassus.
Gwendoline Taylor as Sibyl - a slave whose life is saved by Gannicus. As a result she becomes infatuated with the Celtic warrior and later he with her, she becoming the love of his life*

Ayse Tezel as Canthara - a slave whose life is saved by Julius Caesar.

Romans

Simon Merrells as Marcus Licinius Crassus - the richest man in Rome. After many unsuccessful attempts at ending the revolt; the Roman senate tasks him with the responsibility of putting down the rebellion.
Todd Lasance as Julius Caesar - a young, but seasoned soldier who is enlisted by Crassus to conduct infiltration and sabotage operations against the rebel camp, before returning as Crassus' second-highest-ranking officer (under his son, Tiberius). Most historians now agree that Caesar had some involvement in the Spartacus War, either with Crassus or with Pompey upon his return from Hispania.
Christian Antidormi as Tiberius Licinius Crassus - the eldest son of Marcus Licinius Crassus, and his father's "word, and will" in Crassus' army.
Anna Hutchison as Laeta - a Roman citizen who is taken captive by Spartacus after the rebel invasion of her city, and eventually becomes his lover.
Roy Snow as Quintus Marcius Rufus, Crassus' commander.

Episodes

No.	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
ProdCode = SPS301	Viewers = 0.93	ShortSummary = It has been nearly one year after the slave rebellion started. Spartacus and his followers defeat several Roman armies in their quest to "Make Rome Tremble." Spartacus tells Crixus, Agron, and Gannicus that they need to find a city for their followers as their base of operations. Meanwhile, the Senate puts Marcus Licinius Crassus in charge of creating a new Roman army tasked with defeating Spartacus.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS302	Viewers = 0.82	ShortSummary = Spartacus and his followers take control of the city. Although several of the rebels want to massacre the citizens, Spartacus instead takes them prisoner. Meanwhile, Julius Caesar is also put in command of Crassus's army, causing conflict with Crassus' son, Tiberius. It is revealed that Crassus and Caesar have raised a large army with thousands of Roman soldiers prepared to fight the rebels.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS303	Viewers = 0.95	ShortSummary = Several pirates pay a visit to Spartacus and attempt to trade with him. In an attempt to prove to his father that he is better than Caesar, Tiberius leads an attack on Spartacus (something Crassus ordered him not to do). Tiberius is critically wounded by one of the rebels and is saved by his best friend, who convinces Tiberius to retreat. As this is going on, the paranoid Naevia kills one of Gannicus' longtime friends.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS304	Viewers = 0.88	ShortSummary = As punishment for the unauthorized attack which resulted in the pointless deaths of many Romans, Crassus orders his son and the soldiers who participated in the attack to take place in decimation, ultimately leading to Tiberius being forced to participate in the execution of his best friend. Meanwhile, Caesar infiltrates the rebels and begins to cause conflict between Crixus and Spartacus.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS305	Viewers = 1.02	ShortSummary = Before Spartacus and Crixus work out their differences, Spartacus announces Gannicus as his new second-in-command which alienates Crixus even more.Kore tries to console Tiberius but ends up getting raped by Tiberius. Meanwhile, Caesar continues to cause trouble in the city and ultimately traps Agron, Saxa and Donar after revealing his true identity and letting Crassus' army into the city.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS306	Viewers = 0.87	ShortSummary = As Crassus leads an onslaught against the rebel-occupied city, Gannicus finds himself trapped behind enemy lines. Meanwhile, Tiberius is tasked by Crassus to hold a celebration in honor of a man he despises. Gannicus, Laeta, and Sibyl manage to escape enemy line (Gannicus severely wounds Caesar in the process) and makes their way back to the new rebel camp.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS307	Viewers = 1.09	ShortSummary = With the rebel forces trapped on an impassable, snowbound ridge, Spartacus and Crixus argue with each other over the method of escape. Meanwhile, Crassus discovers it increasingly difficult to control the actions of those closest to him. Kore reluctantly betrays Crassus and moves into the rebel camp. Spartacus states that he will have Crassus' blood.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS308	Viewers = 1.09	ShortSummary = Spartacus and the rebels come to a crossroads in their quest, while a relentless Crassus forcefully drives his men in the pursuit of Spartacus and his forces, and the conflict between Tiberius and Caesar intensifies. Crixus and Spartacus decide to part ways, with each man choosing his own path; Crixus choosing to advance onto Rome (with his followers including Naevia and Agron), whilst Spartacus heads for other places to take his followers away from the country. While the rebels are celebrating Laeta and Spartacus discover their feelings for each other and they have sex in the wine cellar. Meanwhile confrontation between Tiberius and Caesar leads to Tiberius raping Caesar. Crixus and his followers defeat several armies before being approached by Crassus' troops. In the ensuing battle, Agron is wounded and Crixus and Caesar battle. Crixus, with Naevia's help, seemingly overwhelms Caesar but is stabbed from behind by Tiberius, who tells Caesar that the time has not come for Caesar's suffering to end. Crassus orders Tiberius to decapitate Crixus in front of Naevia, and Crixus' death is reflected through Naevia's eyes.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS309	Viewers = 1.07	ShortSummary = Crixus' army has been completely wiped out. Crassus send Naevia back to Spartacus' camp to inform him of Crixus' death. Agron is crucified by Caesar. Spartacus captures Tiberius with the indirect help of Caesar. An enraged Crassus sends Caesar to bargain with Spartacus to release Tiberius. Spartacus hosts gladiator games (using Tiberius and the captured Romans as the gladiators) to honor Crixus. In the final part of the games, Naevia battles Tiberius and defeats him. Naevia spares Tiberius however when Spartacus reveals that Crassus and Caesar have offered the return of 500 captured rebels in exchange for Tiberius. During the exchange Caesar tells Tiberius that he intends to torture him, but Kore stabs Tiberius from behind and kills him. Caesar takes an opportunity to return Kore to Crassus in an attempt to appease him, and the 500 captured rebels (which include a critically wounded Agron) are returned to Spartacus. Kore and Caesar returns to Crassus and does not reveal to Crasus that his son's true killer was Kore. Spartacus tells his surviving rebels to prepare for a final stand.	LineColor = 000011 }}	ProdCode = SPS310	Viewers = 1.42	ShortSummary = With discipline and morale among his followers breaking down, Spartacus turns his forces to face Crassus in a final last stand against his legions climaxing the slave revolt at the Battle of the Siler River. Prior to the battle, Spartacus meets privately with Crassus and the two come to a mutual understanding, but both agree to fight each other to the death on the battle field. Spartacus also reveals to Crassus that Kore killed Tiberius. Spartacus gives a final speech to his remaining rebels, and Nasir creates a sword that will allow Agron to fight despite the critical crucifixion wounds he sustained in the previous episode. In the beginning of the battle Spartacus and the rebels manage to kill several Romans, but Lugo is killed by a flaming projectile. A Roman cavalryman kills Castus who dies in Nasir and Agron's arms. Saxa is fatally wounded by several Romans and dies in Gannicus' arms after killing those Romans. Naevia and Caesar then battle, culminating in Caesar stabbing her through the back of her neck, killing her with a grin on his face. Caesar does so using Tiberius' sword, the same one used to behead Crixus. Caesar and Gannicus then battle. Gannicus wounds Caesar, but is surrounded and defeated by Caesar's soldiers. Spartacus and Crassus engage in a bloody battle. Spartacus manages to defeat Crassus after the two exchange severe blows, but is mortally wounded by three Roman soldiers who appear behind him and impale him with spears. Agron then arrives and transports Spartacus away from the battle field. Pompey arrives and steals credit for defeating Spartacus's army. Gannicus is crucified and Crassus crucifies Kore next to him as she was know to have joined the rebels, although he'd forgiven her for killing his son. Spartacus dies in Agron's arms after stating that he is finally free. Laeta, Sibyl, and Nasir join Agron, one of three surviving gladiators from the the House of Batiatus, as the survivors of the rebel army march on to start a new life. Spartacus is buried under a shield with a red serpent on it.	LineColor = 000011 }}

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