Gaia first appeared at a marketplace where she was spotted by her old friend, main character lucretia. Spartacus, one of the thracian leaders and famous warrior is prisoned and condemned into slavery together with his wife by claudius glaber, roman legatus, when the thracians decide to stop helping romans in war with getae. Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. May 30, 2017 gaia jaime murray on the prequel to spartacus, spartacus. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his destiny sealed by an act of rebellious violence. Actor liam mcintyre took over whitfields role in the tv series when he became.
Not much is known about the real batiatus, but here hes portrayed as a scheming, manipulative bad boss whos not above committing murder to achieve his goals and the big bad of season 1. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his. Turns out that as the 2nd season of spartacus was coming up, the original actress who played naevia, lesleyann brandt, could not seem to come to terms for a new financial agreement with starz. Directed by 11 writing credits 17 cast 194 produced by 26 music by 1 cinematography by 3 film editing by 8 production design by 1 art direction by 3 set decoration by 4 costume design by 2 makeup department production management 6 second unit director or assistant. The two are seen by ashur making love, and in attempt to gain vengeance on crixus for crippling him, he asks for naevias purity from batiatus. Liam mcintyre was the main character on spartacus, and on a couple episodes of neighbours. Spartacus, a free man of thrace, agrees to join the romans to battle his tribes enemies. The problem with final episodes is that you only get one shot. Gods of the arena, with only a brief uncredited voiceover from the actor.
While theres an abundance of batiatus gems to pick from, this quote is particularly great in its cleverness and its great portrayal of. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. As her manager put it, his client would be willing to come back to the role, if the price is right. May 30, 2017 lucretia lucy lawless on historical action drama series spartacus, lucretia was a major character and one of the main antagonists of the show. Claudius glabers arrival in capua forces spartacus to keep his rebellious band intact. Actor name show character episode count tv season name position craig parker lord narcisse reign claudius glaber praetor 20102012 manu bennett slade wilson arrow crixus gladiator 33 201020 nick. She will definitely have unfinished business with spartacus and crixus, to say nothing of ilithyia who was last seen as the doors were closed and sealed leaving all inside to death adgladium. Andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. We hope this documentary is one of those that really kind of is like our. I dont think its well, were reached the part of the spartacus story in which the personal becomes political, and, ill admit, im worried. Spartacus is a set of starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who, from 73 to 71 bc, led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. Blood and sand is a starz television series that premiered on january.
After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, spartacus. It turned out gaias husband had died and she was now searching. Brett samuels, nowhere to hide season 8, episode 4. The most enjoyable aspect of the crixusspartacus dynamic at this stage is that the series is clearly not giving its main character any favors.
She is a former house slave serving lucretia in the house of batiatus. Deknight is one of the most pioneering shows of all time of starz existence. Varros death in season 1 still stands as one of the best ends to a character on a show. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series. He was an actor, known for spartacus 2010, gabriel 2007 and spartacus. This was so that when spartacus recieved new cuts, they could track how they should look throughout the season, as well as so they could track scars. The rebellious thracian spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to gladiator trainer batiatus. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which premiered on starz on january 22, 2010. Sep, 2011 britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus.
While waiting for whitfields treatment and expected recovery, starz produced a sixpart prequel, spartacus. Little is known about him beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Deknight serves as the lead writer and executive producer of the series. Even from the first season, when he was spartacus enemy. She becomes crixus love interest after he declares his affection. Her character, lucretia, was an uber bitch throughout season 1 and was revealed to be even more devious than previously thought in gods of the arena. Apr 11, 20 throughout its three season plus prequel run, spartacus has featured some amazing characters with amazing stories and some especially memorable death scenes. The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical tr. This season 2 returning character list for spartacus. She screamed constantly, was manipulatice, wasnt even cute to make up for the crazy bitch level and. Amazons choice for spartacus season 1 additional dvd options.
This is a list of the characters in the spartacus series and its related media. Screw it up and you risk the entire legacy of a program. Season 1 develops the motivation for the leader of the greatest slave revolt in antiquity. If you havent watched this episode yet, you can stream it at. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of. With andy whitfield, john hannah, manu bennett, erin cummings. Some have mentioned this series immediate ancestors. Well, were reached the part of the spartacus story in which the personal becomes political, and, ill admit, im worried. Deknight and robert tapert focused on structuring the events of spartacus obscure early life leading to the records of history. Being separeted with the love of his life, his wife sura, who was sold as a slave, spartacus is forced. Instead, their relationship stands for something else, and considering how machomaleskewed spartacus might seem on the surface, barca and pietros have been essential components for.
Directed by 11 writing credits 17 cast 194 produced by 26 music by 1 cinematography by 3 film editing by 8. While theres an abundance of batiatus gems to pick from, this quote is particularly great in its cleverness and its great portrayal of this spiteful, stubborn, and easilyangered character. Cast and character informatation for vengeance season 1. Mira is one of batiatus slaves and as such wears the normal raglike attire of a slave, allowed to wear no jewelry and dressed in only. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. She was depicted as adventurous, manipulative, and with a reputation for seducing married men. Naevia from season 2 and 3 was the most horrible character ever. Episode 6 delicate things is the definitive turning point. Cast and character information for gods of the arena prequel to spartacus. I hear lesleyann brandt, who played naevia, body slave to lucretia. Was skeptical of season 2, and didnt really think the show would continue with main character spartacus actor having lymphoma. She helps spartacus during his uprising, becomes a fighter and later becomes his lover during the beginning stages of third servile war. Hes basically been lucky to remain alive, and as his fight with crixus in the arena shows, being a great warrior by thracian standards does not translate easily into being a gladiator.
Andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. Whitfield was born in north wales and moved to australia in 1999. Cast and character information for blood and sand season 1 season two. Spartacus discovers the grave responsibilities and costs involved in his new role as a leader of freed slaves. Enslaved at a school for gladiators, a defiant spartacus is blackmailed in an attempt to. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against. Throughout its threeseason plus prequel run, spartacus has featured some amazing characters with amazing stories and some especially memorable death scenes. Spartacus and crixus are set up to fight in an exhibition match for numerius birthday, but crixus is intent on blood. And how crixus respected the ways of a true gladiator. It turned out gaias husband had died and she was now.
Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. It had such an emotional impact and such a twist and it was so heartbreaking. This is the prequel to the first season and consists of only 6 episodes as the star of the first season andy whitfield was being treated for cancer so they decided to do a prequel they could leave him out of. Portrayed by lesleyann brandt prequel and season 1, cynthia addairobinson season 2 and 3 lucretias personal and loyal slave. This episode picks up a few weeks after the first season finale, aptly titled kill them. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors. Gods of the arena, gaia was introduced as a socialclimbing roman woman. I dont think its a good sign that episode 2 spends so much time on the formerdoctores backstory, which suggests a reluctance. This show is amazingblood and sex and just an amazing storyline the dialogue is believable the actors are all sooo damn hottt and yeah i love this show totally recommend this is by far the best season with the original actor as spartacus but the other 2. Spartacus was the twentyfourth and final main character to be killed.
Spartacus is an american historical drama television franchise created by steven s. The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus played by andy whitfield, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. Blood and sand, season 1, episode 10 in the download destination digital collection. Started watching the series when blood and sand came out. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus, a gladiator who led a major slave uprising against the roman republic from 73 to 71 bce and quintus batiatus, who owned the private training facility for gladiators in which spartacus was. Mar 02, 2011 her character, lucretia, was an uber bitch throughout season 1 and was revealed to be even more devious than previously thought in gods of the arena.
Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Batiatus will welcome a new promising group of recruits to his ludus, paid with his new found riches, hoping the new recruits can replace the gladiators hes lost. Gaia jaime murray on the prequel to spartacus, spartacus. Although declared cancerfree in june 2010, a routine medical check in september 2010 revealed a relapse 14 and whitfield was compelled to abandon the role. After the completion of the first season titled spartacus. The fiction series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the roman republic departing from capua. A list of returning characters and the plot for spartacus. Spartacus actor andy whitfields cancer battle documented in be. As punishment he faces death by being forced to fight in the gladiatorial arena. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Spartacus was a historical drama, and has had multiple stars from the cw appear on it, including reign. Spartacus season 1 download full episodes in hd 720p tvstock.
Mar 12, 2018 i absolutely love the spartacus series 4 seasons. While ashur tries to push batiatus into acting quickly at the news of barcas apparent betrayal, he tells his dominus that when a man is pressed, lies flow with greater ease. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Spartacus is a set of starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who, from 73 to 71 bc, led a major slave. Spartacus franchise has three complete seasons and one additional miniseries gods of the arena, taken for one of the main seasons by many tv viewers. And his last couple battles were legendary, editing was perfect.
Spartacus andy whitfield, liam mcintyre spartacus real name unknown is a thracian warrior who becomes a famous gladiator in the arena, later to build a. He is best known for portraying ashur on the starz tv series spartacus. Batiatus shows his true colors as a manipulative bastard bad boss, spartacus is shattered by suras death which batiatus arranged, unbeknownst to spartacus, and pretty much every characters main motivation for the first half of the season has been shattered and must be rebuilt. Spartacus will not be the only recast role on the second season of starzs flagship series spartacus. Spartacus blood and sand protagonists blood and sand.
The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to. The barcapietros relationship isnt treated with the kind of gravity that the spartacussura one is, but thats because barcas not our main character. Naevia was originally played by the actress lesleyann brandt for 11 episodes of season 1 of spartacus in 20102011. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. Blood and sand, production for another season was delayed because lead actor andy whitfield was. Blood and sand, has been advised by his doctors to immediately resume aggressive treatment for a recurrence of. Just remembered that gods of the arena does have spoilers for the finale of blood. I must admit ive watched every episode of season 1 at least a dozen times. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non. We need a leader, not some angry boy who can barely piss without splashing everyone about him is one of many memorable lines from the long awaited season premiere of spartacus vengeance. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today. Who were your favorite and least favorite characters in the. Heck, aside from the late, great andy whitfield, this shortfused man and his zingers are largely the reason season 1 is so memorable.
He is based upon a real roman lanista, from whose gladiator school spartacus and around seventy other gladiators escaped historical villain upgrade. Amazingly, all of season 1 sets the background and builds the character for spartacus. Andy whitfield spartacus episodes 20102010 liam mcintyre spartacus 11 episodes 201220 dustin clare gannicus 7 episodes 201220. Apr 08, 2011 a list of returning characters and the plot for spartacus. The season 1 finale of spartacus is one of the best finales in tv history. Spartacus is an american television series produced in new zealand that premiered on starz on january 22, 2010, and concluded on april 12, 20.
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