剧集别名：Spartacus Blood And Sand 斯巴达克斯：血与沙
首播时间：2010
主要演员： Manu Bennett ... Crixus /Peter Mensah ... Doctore / Nick Tarabay ... Ashur /Viva Bianca ... Ilithyia
剧情简介：
斯巴达克斯将率领古罗马的奴隶起义，他的起义大军差点埋葬了整个罗马帝国，这是斯巴达克斯传说中的核心情节。《斯巴达克斯：血与沙的传说》无论怎么变化，都不会改变故事根基。这些或许不会在第一季中出现，但终究是要出现的。换句话说，我们完全可以预料到斯巴达克斯的命运，以及本剧的最终结局。
Plot synopsis
The story begins with an unnamed Thracian’s involvement in the war against the Getae in Roman auxiliary under the command of the Roman Legate, Claudius Glaber. However, Glaber, persuaded by his wife Ilithyia to seek greater glory, instead decides to head east to confront the forces of Mithradates. The Thracian, feeling betrayed, led a mutiny against Glaber, and managed to make it back in time to save his wife from a band of Gatea, but he was unable to save his village. The two were captured by Glaber the next day, resulting in the Thracian being condemned to die in the arena for inciting mass desertion of the auxiliary, and his wife being sold into slavery. The Thracian, together with a group of other deserters was transported to Capua.
At Capua, prior to the gladiatorial games, a feast was hosted by Ilithyia’s father, Senator Albinius. Among those invited was Lentulus Batiatus, owner of a ludus, his wife Lucretia and his rival Solonius. The next day, Glaber sent four of Solonius’s gladiators against the last remaining Thracian prisoner, but he survived the execution after killing his four opponents as the crowd cheered for his release. While Glaber was humiliated and still demanded the Thracian's death, Albinius rescinded the punishment to slavery. Batiatus purchased the Thracian to be trained in his ludus. Since no-one knew his name, Batiatus took the liberty of naming the prisoner Spartacus, as he fought like Spartacus, the legendary Thracian king.
The Thracian, henceforth known as Spartacus, joined Batiatus’ ludus under the tutelage of Doctore, a former gladiator himself. Spartacus is befriended by Varro, a Roman who sold himself into slavery in order to pay his debts, but he is persistently harassed by the senior gladiators led by Crixus, the undefeated Gaul, and Barca, a Carthaginian. In the midst of training, Spartacus was visited by Glaber, who informed him that his wife, Sura was sold to a Syrian slave trader after she was repeatedly raped. Glaber gave Spartacus the piece of fabric that Sura wore around her thigh as proof, as he no longer sought a quick death of Spartacus, but rather wished to see him tormented slowly and consumed by the sands of time in the arena. Batiatus, who was unable to control Spartacus, discovered the instrument of his taming, he persuaded Spartacus to fight for his freedom and that of his wife. Spartacus was able to pass the final test against Crixus, thus officially becoming a gladiator. He was branded with the mark of Batiatus on his arm as he sworn the oath of the Sacramentum Gladiatorum.
Upon learning that he will compete in his first match against Varro at the lowest level in the upcoming festival of games, the unsatisfied Spartacus first taunts then disables Gnaeus, whom will fight Crixus in the primus, the main event. He then attacked Crixus during the party, in the presence of the high class Roman guests, forcing Batiatus to place him in the primus. In the match the next day, Crixus is able to easily defeat Spartacus, while realizing that he needs to stay alive for the sake of Sura, Spartacus appealed to Batiatus, who granted him mercy against the will of the crowd. Following his defeat, Spartacus is forced by to fight in the pits of the Underworld where gamblers wager coins on matches that are fought to the death. Spartacus would triumph match after match but each time his injuries exacerbate as Batiatus continues to gain profits after wagering on him. While desperately wanting to end his own misery, Spartacus offered to lose and die consciously while having Batiatus bid against him with the condition that Batiatus would rescue Sura following his death. However, after witnessing hit men sent to kill Batiatus, Spartacus kills his opponent before killing one assailant, saving Batiatus. Despite losing the substantial wager, Batiatus has decided to allow Spartacus to re-join other gladiators in the ludus, as a repayment for saving his life.
Cast and characters
* Andy Whitfield as Spartacus – a Thracian slave to the Romans. He had volunteered to fight for the Romans, but later rebels. As punishment he is ordered to fight four gladiators but manages to kill all of them and his life is spared. Producer Rob Tapert said that crew wanted an unknown actor to portray the role; while Whitfield has appeared in Australian television and film, Spartacus marked his United States debut.
* Erin Cummings as Sura – the wife of Spartacus. She is enslaved after her husband rebels against the Romans.
* John Hannah as Lentulus Batiatus – purchases Spartacus to train him along with his other gladiators at his ludus.
* Lucy Lawless as Lucretia – is Batiatus' wife. The two are trying to renew their financial prosperity.
* Peter Mensah as Doctore – a gladiator slave owned by Batiatus who teaches others to fight. He wields a bullwhip.
* Manu Bennett as Crixus – Batiatus' top gladiator. He is having a relationship with Lucretia. Bennett has previously played roles in fights with professional wrestlers John Cena and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
* Craig Parker as Gaius Claudius Glaber – a Roman army commander who leads the Thracian volunteers during the mutiny by Spartacus.
* Viva Bianca as Ilithyia – the daughter of Senator Albinius and wife of Glaber.
* Jai Courtney as Varro – a Roman citizen who sold himself to the ludus school to support his family.
* Nick Tarabay as Ashur – a former gladiator forced to stop fighting due to injury. He remains at the ludus to work for Batiatus as a bookmaker in addition to aiding other gladiators.
* Antonio Te Maioha as Barca – a successful gladiator that serves as bodyguard and hit man for Batiatus, and also collects birds.
* Lesley-Ann Brandt as Naevia – is Lucretia's personal and loyal slave.
* Kevin J. Wilson as Senator Albinius – father of Ilithiyia.
EPISODE 1 TO 5
EPISODE 6 TO 10
EPISODE 11 TO 15
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ENGLISH DRAMA: Spartacus Blood And Sand 斯巴达克斯：血与沙
