STARZ PRESENTS “THE SPARTACUS SAGA: UNCUT”

RELIVE THE GLORY OF THE BROTHERHOOD - FROM BEGINNING TO END

Acclaimed Fan Favorite Returns Saturday, October 26^th

Beverly Hills, Calif., October 3, 2013 – Legions of fans have spoken, and STARZ has answered the call! The entire “Spartacus” series will be rebroadcast beginning Saturday, October 26^th with “Blood and Sand.”  Fans will be able to binge view multiple episodes every week, and will also be treated to bonus footage previously available only on the Blu-Ray discs.

Liam McIntyre will host each evening, offering his insights into each of the episodes from “Blood and Sand”, “Gods of the Arena”, “Vengeance” and “War of the Damned.”

“Spartacus” averaged up to six million viewers per episode over the course of its highly acclaimed and successful four year run on the network. Additionally, it is an international smash, airing in over 150 countries and translated into more than 15 languages. 

“Spartacus” continues to be extremely popular in social media. In addition to over 3.5 million Facebook followers, the post-season engagement levels have at times outperformed conversations during the series run earlier this year. 

For a sneak peek: http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/Videos/#/the-spartacus-saga-uncut-trailer---tvma-version (embed code below)

Join the conversation: Facebook http://bit.ly/SPSPR; Twitter @spartacus_starz #Spartacus, #STARZ

For those feeling particularly gluttonous, all 39 episodes of the series will be available on Starz on Demand and Starz Play beginning October 26^th.

SERIES OVERVIEW

The House of Batiatus, a gladiator training camp, is on the rise, basking in the glow of its champion Gannicus. A young Batiatus, with his loyal wife Lucretia by his side, is ready to overthrow his father and betray anyone to keep his gladiators in demand. But when Batiatus falls on hard times, it will take a gladiator greater than current champion Crixus to turn his fortunes around. When a Thracian slave named Spartacus arrives, Batiatus senses greatness. Under the watchful eye of gladiator trainer Doctore, Spartacus rises through the ranks to become the new champion. However, when Spartacus discovers that his wife Sura has been killed, he plots to avenge her death and free every slave; a bloody escape ensues. Gaius Claudius Glaber, the Roman responsible for bringing Spartacus and his wife into slavery, sends troops to crush the slave army. But Spartacus, with a rebellion swelling to thousands of freed slaves, becomes a force mightier than Rome had ever imagined. The Roman Senate turns to Marcus Crassus, a wealthy, strategic politician, for aid. With a young Julius Caesar as an ally, Crassus must crush the rebellion. And one final, bloody battle will be unleashed; a battle unlike anything ever seen before in the history of the Republic.

The back to back playoff will run as follows:

October 26th-  Beginning at 10:05pm (immediately following Episode 2 of  “Dancing on the Edge”)

“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” episodes: The Red Serpent; Sacramentum Gladiatorum; Legends

 

November 2^nd- Beginning at 10:05pm (immediately following Episode 3 of “Dancing on the Edge”)

“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” episodes: The Thing in the Pit; Shadow Games; Delicate Things

 

November 9^th- Beginning at 10:05pm (immediately following Episode 4 of “Dancing on the Edge”)

“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” episodes: Great and Unfortunate Things; Mark of the Brotherhood; Whore

 

November 16^th- Beginning at 10:35pm (immediately following  Episode 5 of “Dancing on the Edge”)

“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” episodes: Party Favors; Old Wounds; Revelations

 

November 23^rd- Beginning at 10:05pm (immediately following  the epilogue of “Dancing on the Edge”)

“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” episode: Kill Them All

“Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” episodes: Past Transgressions; Missio

 

November 30^th- Beginning at 9:00pm

“Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” episodes: Paterfamilias; Beneath the Mask; Reckoning

 

December 7^th – Beginning at 9:00pm

“Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” episode: The Bitter End

“Spartacus: Vengeance” episodes: Fugitivus; A Place in This World

 

December 14^th – Beginning at 9:00pm

“Spartacus: Vengeance” episodes: The Greater Good; Empty Hands; Libertus

 

December 21^st- Beginning at 9:00pm

“Spartacus: Vengeance” episodes: Chosen Path; Sacramentum; Balance

 

December 28^th-  Beginning at 9:00pm
“Spartacus: Vengeance” episodes: Monsters; Wraths of the Gods

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” episodes: Enemies of Rome

 

January 4^th- Beginning at 9:00pm:

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” episodes: Wolves at the Gate; Men of Honor; Decimation

 

January 11^th- Beginning at 9:00pm

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” episodes: Blood Brothers, Spoils of War; Mors Indecepta

 

January 18^th- Beginning at 9:00pm

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” episodes: Separate Paths; The Dead and the Dying; Victory