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Hail Caesar! However, in the time period within which the upcoming Starz drama, Spartacus: House of Ashur, is set, no one is really hailing him. At this point in history, Gaius Julius Caesar is not yet the powerful, all-conquering Roman general who became dictator of Rome. Original Spartacus creator, Steven DeKnight, has returned to the world depicted in Starz's epic series. Set in an alternate reality, one of the original series' most hated villains, Ashur (Nick Tarabay), does not meet his death at Mount Vesuvius, but instead is rewarded with the Ludus of Batiatus (John Hannah) for helping the Romans kill Spartacus and ending his rebellion. In the process of crafting his story for the upcoming sequel, DeKnight needed another key figure to return.

Todd Lasance — now of NCIS: Sydney — played the key role of Julius Caesar in the 2010 series. While DeKnight wanted the actor to return to the role in the upcoming sequel,...

The dream of every gladiator when he or she steps onto the sands of an arena is victory, and an opportunity to rise to the very top as champion. Over a decade since it aired, but Starz's epic series, Spartacus, is still dominating the streaming charts, much like the gladiators within did. The original series ran from 2010 to 2013, returning audiences to the gladiator world and Ancient Rome. Thankfully, the long-awaited sequel series, Spartacus: House of Ashur, will premiere this fall, and is we near its premiere, interest in the original series continues to grow. According to data sourced from FlixPatrol, the blood-soaked Spartacus series is the number one television series streaming on Starz right now. While Power and its spin-offs occupy positions in the lower half of the Top 10, the Top 5 is completed by Three Women, Sweetpea, Outlander, and Bmf. The gladiatorial series' performance is even more impressive when...

When it was announced that Spartacus was returning with a new sequel series, fans were surprised by some things about the announcement. The biggest one was that the new series would follow Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay), a character who met a pretty much irreversible end in Spartacus: Vengeance. However, showrunner Steven S. DeKnight explained that Spartacus: House of Ashur takes place in an alternate reality. During a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the series creator revealed what other characters are going to return for the new series.

During the interview, DeKnight revealed that Starz wanted to do a Spartacus follow-up for years, but a number of events got in the way. He mentioned the premature death of Andy Whitfield, who was the title character in the debut season — he was replaced by Liam McIntyre (Bring Him To Me). The showrunner revealed that Whitfield's death "took the wind out of everybody's sails,...

Mountaineering made it to primetime in CBS’s latest reality competition series creation, The Summit. The series, the inaugural season of which premiered in the fall of 2024, featured 16 contestants who were challenged to climb a mountain in the Southern Alps in the space of two weeks, with obstacles (including twists brought in by the “Mountain’s Keeper”) and checkpoints to complete along the way. It was hosted by New Zealand-based star Manu Bennett and featured a total cash prize of $250,000. The series is a Western version of the Australian show of the same name, which debuted in 2023 and ran for two seasons. So will The Summit return for a second season this fall on CBS? Here’s a look at what to know about The Summit Season 2. Is The Summit renewed for Season 2? No. CBS canceled the series in April 2025 after just one season. It was given the kibosh alongside...

The US adaptation of “The Summit” has been axed by CBS after just one season, leaving the future of the global format hanging in the balance. This news comes as a blow to fans of the reality competition series, which was hosted by Manu Bennett and filmed in New Zealand. The network’s decision to cancel […]

CBS Scales Down “The Summit (US)” After Single Season: Is the Aussie Original Next?...

CBS is giving its adventure reality series the cold shoulder. The network has canceled The Summit, so there won't be a second season. The first season, consisting of 10 episodes, finished airing in December.

A competition reality series, The Summit TV show is hosted by Manu Bennett. In the series, 16 strangers embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the treacherous New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a distant, towering mountain. With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1 million, the group must travel an exhausting distance in just 14 days to win the cash they are carrying. However, not everyone will make it. These strangers must work together to tackle the dangerous terrain, unforgiving Antarctic winds, heart-pounding challenges, and gut-wrenching eliminations on their way to the peak. Tracking them along this journey is...

CBS has canceled “Poppa’s House” and “The Summit” after one season each.

Neither the sitcom from Damon Wayans Sr. and Damon Wayans Jr., nor the mountainous competition series will return on the network’s schedule next season.

“Poppa’s House” was created by Wayans Sr. and Kevin Hench, and starred the real-life father-son duo as father and son, alongside Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson. Geoffrey Owens, Caleb Johnson, River Blossom and Wendy Raquel Robinson had recurring roles.

“The Summit” was a spinoff of an Australian series of the same name. Hosted by Manu Bennett, the series followed a group of contestants tasked with climbing a treacherous mountain, all while surmounting mental and social challenges.

The news of these cancellations comes as CBS has ordered two new projects to series: “Dmv,” a single-camera comedy starring Harriett Dyer, Tim Meadows, Molly Kearney and Alex Tarrant; and “Einstein,” a drama led by Matthew Gray Gubler and Rosa Salazar.

CBS will not be be back on top of the mountain after axing adventure reality competition series The Summit.

The show, which was hosted by Manu Bennett, has been canceled after only one season.

The cancelation has been clear for a while with the ten-part show, which is based on an Australian format, premiering in September and running through the beginning of December.

It followed sixteen strangers, who will embark on a journey through the New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a mountain. With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1M, the group had to traverse the distance in just 14 days in order to win the cash they are carrying. But not everyone will make it, as the strangers must worked together to tackle the terrain, Antarctic winds, challenges and eliminations on their way to the peak. Tracking them along this journey is the...

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Daredevil: Born Again is a superhero action crime and legal drama series created by Dario Scardapane, Matt Corman, and Chris Ord. Based on Marvel Comics, the Disney+ series is a continuation of the Netflix series, and it follows Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, as he goes head-to-head once again with Wilson Fisk, the newly appointed Mayor of New York. Daredevil: Born Again stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Michael Gandolfini, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, and Jon Bernthal. So, if you loved the brutal action, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Daredevil: Born Again, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Watchmen is a superhero dystopian drama series created by Damon Lindelöf.

When you are working on one of the best TV shows of all time, there are going to be some consequences that you need to be prepared for. Veteran actor Stephen Amell, who worked on the CW show Arrow, knows this all too well.

Stephen Amell in a still from Arrow | Credits: DC Entertainment

Since he portrayed the role of the lead character Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Stephen Amell became the face of the CW show. Although he liked the spotlight, there were a number of things that were beyond his control. Fans, however, knew only one person to blame.

Fans always blamed Stephen Amell for everything that went wrong

Arrow ran for a whopping 8 seasons and it’s not possible that the creators did not mess up a single episode (unless you worked on Breaking Bad). Naturally, the show had its good moments and its fair share of bad moments.

It’s judgment day for the remaining explorers on The Summit. After a grueling journey, it has come down to the final four contestants: Trader Joe’s employee Jeannie Geyer, Air National Guard Master Sgt. Punkin Jackson, VP of Sales Nick Morgan, and server Therron Pittman. The finale sees the four trekkers reach an impassable chasm with the end possibly in sight. In order to make it to the other side, they must use a helicopter long line to cross one by one. In the middle of the obstacle, they’ll discover a devastating twist from the Mountain’s Keeper. They find out the last person will be left behind as payment for the assistance. Harsh. From there, the surviving three receive a shocking revelation from host Manu Bennett. One that involves seeing the return of 13 eliminated members of the group. These familiar faces will play a pivotal role in the final outcome.

Can you believe it’s been over a decade since Spartacus first brought its blood-soaked, action-packed drama to our screens? Back in 2010, this hit show redefined the historical epics with its unapologetic intense storytelling and raw actions. Though Gladiator and Rome did lay the groundwork for sword-and-sandal greatness, Spartacus intensified the level, delivering four seasons of unforgettable action.

Of course, it wasn’t just the on-screen drama that had us hooked to our screens, behind the scenes, the heartbreaking loss of Andy Whitfield after Season 1 broke our hearts. But the series persevered, with Liam McIntyre stepping in to finish this epic saga of the Thracian rebel leader.

A still from Spartacus (Credits- Starz)

And the legacy of the legendary storyline has now returned once again with the upcoming spinoff, Spartacus: House of Ashur. Reportedly, Starz is revisiting the story but with an added twist, what if Ashur, the scheming underdog...

A jolly The Price is Right contestant won a vacation that left fans lost for words. The getaway was more enticing — and expensive — than the game show’s usual fare. And it was doled out by a surprise fellow CBS host in a winning TV crossover. In a clip from a recent episode shared by Tpir’s YouTube on Thursday (November 7), Drew Carey called on the sweet-as-could-be Linda from South Carolina to play the Cliff Hangers game. Cliff Hangers entails a hand-painted aluminum mountain climber who climbs up a mountain based on how far the contestant misses the prize’s price, and missing it by too many causes the mountain climber to plummet to his doom. Carey revealed an “extra special treat” was in store. In honor of CBS’ new series The Summit, host Manu Bennett joined the show for a crossover to introduce a trip for two to New Zealand.

When “The Summit” returns to CBS for its second episode, it will unveil exactly what host Manu Bennett meant when he referred to “The Mountain’s Keeper” and her difficult choices.

Or, as the episode logline puts it, “After an unexpected twist reverberates throughout the group, game plans shift as they begin to tackle harder terrain. While the trekkers are challenged with crossing an extremely rickety bridge, emotions surge as the Mountain’s Keeper arrives with a shocking choice for the trekkers to make, leaving one person’s fate hanging by a thread.”

In the video above, get a sneak peek of how The Mountain’s Keeper intends to test the remaining contestants. As Bennett points out, their first task was meant to expedite their progress. “But,” Bennett intones sadly, “they chose empathy over the objective. Now, to get them back on track, The Mountain’s Keeper will force their hand.

Remember when we thought we were going to get a Deathstroke film set in the DC Extended Universe? Good times.

Well, even though that didn't happen, Slade Wilson could be coming to James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe, according to The Hollywood Reporter, as the character is set to co-headline his own DC movie, along with none other than fellow Batman villain Bane. And fans of the anti-hero couldn’t be happier.

We've waited years to see Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke, properly represented in a solo film. Back when the live-action universe was still the Dceu, fans thought they’d finally get a taste when Joe Manganiello suited up as Deathstroke in the post-credit scene of Justice League. You know, the one where the movie was "average at best," and we all left feeling like we deserved more. Manganiello looked like he was plucked right from the pages of DC comics,...

CBS has had great success with two outdoor competitions, Survivor and The Amazing Race. Each has run for decades and has brought in solid ratings. Now, the network has launched a new show. Will The Summit be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.

A competition reality series, The Summit TV show is hosted by Manu Bennett. In the series, 16 strangers embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the treacherous New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a distant, towering mountain. With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1 million, the group must traverse an exhausting distance in just 14 days in order to win the cash they are carrying. However, not everyone will make it. These strangers must work together to tackle the dangerous terrain, unforgiving Antarctic winds, heart-pounding challenges and...

New Zealand just might find itself flooded with American tourists after CBS’ The Summit airs. When the series premiere opens, we’re greeted with gorgeous raging rivers, plummeting waterfalls and thunderous mountains. Soak it in. It’s all breathtaking, even from the comforts of the couch, isn’t it?

Host Manu Bennett (Spartacus, Arrow) explains the setup. Sixteen Americans will be tasked with climbing a monstrous peak in just 14 days. If successful, they’ll earn their share of $1 million. But challenges and stunts will test them along the way, including difficult decisions that will force them to flex some strategy and turn against each other.

While CBS is currently airing “Survivor” Season 47 and the latter half of “Big Brother” 26 this fall, “The Amazing Race” will be taking a brief hiatus in favor of a new entry on the network’s reality TV lineup.

“The Summit” premieres Sunday night (as a sneak peek before moving to its regular Wednesday timeslot on Oct. 9), and showrunner Kevin Lee is prepared to earn both the respect and the viewership of fans of the channel’s existing trifecta.

“All of their reality competition shows do really well and they don’t have a lot of real estate for new shows, so giving us that real estate, especially with ‘Survivor’ as the lead in, is a huge honor,” he told TheWrap. “Fans of ‘Survivor’ have been with it for years and years and years and just because they see a commercial for our show on ‘Survivor’ doesn’t mean they’re coming to us,...

It's time for a new reality series to join the CBS reality competition juggernauts. To get there, it has to climb some incredible heights to reach the top. Which is essentially the premise of the brand-new CBS series, The Summit. Hosted by Kiwi actor Manu Bennett, The Summit follows 16 individuals as they endure a dangerous trek to reach the top of the titular peak in the New Zealand Alps. With breathtaking views and a luscious landscape, its not necessarily the elements that will get the contestants, it's each other. As Bennett told Collider, "It's really interesting to see the individuals who do come from this diverse background and then have to battle this morality of, am I there for myself? Do I have to rely on everybody else?"...

Villains really are the new superheroes.

DC Studios has tapped screenwriter Matthew Orton (“Captain America: Brave New World”) to write a feature film that will involve Batman villains Bane and Deathstroke, Variety has confirmed. The project is still in its infancy: There are no stars or director attached, and DC Studios chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran have been clear that they will not greenlight a project until they are satisfied with a complete screenplay.

The movie follows a growing trend in the superhero space of projects focusing as much on the villains as on the heroes, from the ongoing HBO series “The Penguin” and Disney+ series “Agatha All Along” to Warner Bros. upcoming sequel “Joker: Folie à Deux” and Sony’s upcoming Marvel adaptations “Venom: The Last Dance” and “Kraven the Hunter.”

Bane and Deathstroke have also appeared in previous DC adaptations. Most famously, Tom Hardy played Bane in...

DC Studios is going all in on its villains with Joker: Folie Deux hitting theaters and The Penguin on HBO. Now it looks like James Gunn and Peter Safran's next gamble is to pair Bane and Deathstroke up in a movie. Gunn is currently working on his new Dcu, which so far has a wide selection of different projects from the animated series Creature Commandos debuting later this year, and both Superman and Peacemaker Season 2 set for release in 2025. These will subsequently be joined by Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow in 2026 with a Lanterns series in the same year. Now, it looks like another project will be entering development, putting the spotlight on two iconic DC villains.

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Batman villains Bane and Deathstroke will appear together in a new movie at the James Gunn and Peter Safran-led DC Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The script is being developed by Matthew Orton, whose upcoming work includes Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World. No director is attached to the project.

Introduced in the early 1990s, the brutish Bane is best known for Tom Hardy’s menacing portrayal of the character in the 2012 Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight Rises. More recently, a comical take on Bane has been voiced by James Adomian in the animated series Harley Quinn.

Meanwhile, the former Army operative Slade Wilson/Deathstroke has been portrayed by Manu Bennett in Greg Berlanti’s CW series Arrow and Joe Manganiello in a post-credit scene of Justice League. At one point, Manganiello was slated to reprise the character in a Ben Affleck-starring solo Batman movie...

The Penguin and Joker won't be the only Batman villains with their own DC Studios projects. The company is developing a team-up movie starring Bane and Deathstroke.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Matthew Orton (Captain America: Brave New World) is developing a script for a movie featuring Bane and Deathstroke at DC Studios. At this time, it is unclear if the project falls under the DC Elseworlds banner or if it will be part of the DC Universe, which begins this December with the adult animated series Creature Commandos. While Deathstroke and Bane are not the first DC villains fans would think would team up, sources close to Deadline have indicated that "it's unclear if they would be the central figures of the project," suggesting that the movie may be more of an ensemble than a two-hander. No director is attached at this time.

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DC loves spotlighting its villains, and THR reports that another villain-centric project is in the works. The outlet has heard that DC Studios is developing a movie that will unite Bane and Deathstroke. Matthew Orton, who worked on Captain America: Brave New World, has penned the script but no director is attached to the project.

DC has always excelled at highlighting villains, with the recently released Penguin series starring Colin Farrell as an example. We’ve also got Joker: Folie à Deux coming next week. I’ll confess that I’m not a big comic-book guy, so Deathstroke and Bane seem like a random pairing, but I’m sure the more comic-literate among you will be able to set me right. Maybe they’re good buds.

Related Kyle Chandler in negotiations to wear Hal Jordan’s power ring for DC’s Lanterns series

Bane has made the leap to live-action on several occasions.

The Summit is coming!

The new CBS reality TV series airs a sneak peek on Sunday, September 29 at 9 p.m. Et, before moving to its usual timeslot for its official series premiere on Wednesday, October 9 at 9:30 p.m. Et.

In the show, hosted by Manu Bennett, 16 strangers will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the treacherous New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a distant, towering mountain.

With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1 million, the group must traverse an exhausting distance in just 14 days in order to win the cash they are carrying. But not everyone will make it, as these strangers must work together to tackle the dangerous terrain, unforgiving Antarctic winds, heart-pounding challenges and gut-wrenching eliminations on their way to the peak.

Tracking them along this journey is the “Mountain’s Keeper” who will surprise the trekkers with brutal twists and...

From ‘Survivor,’ to ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ there’s plenty of returning reality TV competition shows (plus a new one) to get excited about this month.

A bunch of returning reality TV competition shows (and a new series premiere) are about to drop over the next couple weeks, and you may be wondering about the best streamer to watch all the unscripted action. The Streamable has you covered with a roundup of what’s airing, when, and where to stream. Let the games begin!

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Photo Credit: CBS CBS has announced the 16 contestants set to brave the New Zealand Alps in The Summit, a new strategic competition series premiering Sunday, Sept. 29. Hosted by New Zealand native Manu Bennett, the series will follow these strangers – ranging from a Trader Joe’s employee to a trauma nurse – as they attempt to reach the peak of a distant mountain, carrying backpacks containing a share of $1 million. With no prior knowledge of the challenge and varying levels of outdoor experience, the contestants will face brutal conditions, heart-pounding challenges, and gut-wrenching eliminations. The “Mountain’s Keeper” will add further twists, forcing the trekkers to make difficult decisions that will test their morals and relationships. If the group fails to reach the summit in time, all the prize money will be lost. The Summit promises to be a test of physical and mental strength, where the contestants must work together to...

Poster for CBS’s ‘The Summit’

CBS’s new unscripted competition series The Summit announced the 16 brave individuals who’ll taking on intense physical challenges. Competitors include a neuroscientist, a trauma nurse, a barber, and a stay-at-home mom.

Manu Bennett hosts the new reality series set to premiere on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt. Season one moves to its regular Wednesdays at 9:30pm Et/Pt time slot on October 9th.

CBS offers this description of the new primetime series:

“These 16 strangers – from a Trader Joe’s employee and mother of two, to a 29-year-old trauma nurse, to a 33-year-old Air Force service member – are truly stepping into the unknown, as they did not know what they were signing up for and many of them have no previous climbing or camping experience. The result is a test of their character, both physical and mental, in ways they never imagined possible,...

The perfect casting choice for Deathstroke in the rebooted DC Universe may have been found in the line-up of rumored actors to be in the running to play Hal Jordans' Green Lantern in the upcoming Lanterns series. Speculation has been rife in recent weeks that DC Studios may be close to casting Hal Jordan in the Dcu, with several high profile stars, such as Josh Brolin, Matthew McConaughey and Ewan McGregor, supposedly being in the running. Any number of these actors would be great as the Green Lantern, but one would make a much better Deathstroke.

One of the actors rumored to be in the running to be Hal Jordan's Green Lantern is Timothy Olyphant. Best known for his roles in Scream 2, Deadwood, Justified and, more recently, The Mandalorian, Timothy Olyphant would be a huge get for DC Studios, and he would certainly be great in the role of an older Green Lantern,...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is a fantasy action adventure drama series developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Based on the appendices of The Lord of the Rings by iconic author J.R.R. Tolkien, the Prime Video series is set thousands of years before the novels in Middle Earth’s second age and it follows the rise of the greatest villain the world has ever seen, Sauron while a group of unlikely heroes try to bring him down. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power stars Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo, Sophia Nomvete, Markella Kavenagh, Charlie Vickers, Maxim Baldry, and Nazanin Boniadi. So, if you loved fantasy worlds, great action, and a good vs evil story in The Rings of Power here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Wheel of Time is...

It’s finally that time of year when we can get excited for the fall television schedule to begin! However, one network in particular will be short on premieres for September 2024: CBS. Instead of every one of their new and returning shows coming back during the regular schedule, a good majority of them are premiering in October. So which five shows are premiering in September?

Even though a majority of the shows coming in September are not the standard procedural or comedy shows, we will still have a dose of reality among the returning and new players. In addition, we will get to see a sneak peek of a new series, Kathy Bates’ Matlock, after the airing of CBS football on Sunday, Sept. 22.

If you are into news and investigative series, then you will be able to mark your calendars for two of the best-known shows, 48 Hours and 60 Minutes.

Rumors are swirling that DC mercenary Deathstroke will receive a solo movie in The Batman universe starring Keanu Reeves and will be released in 2025.

The next actor to take on the role of Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke, will succeed Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello who briefly appeared in Justice League.

Alongside Manganiello's Dceu Deathstroke, Slade Wilson has been played by various actors on television including Smallville (Michael Hogan), Arrow (Manu Bennett), and Titans (Esai Morales), alongside other animated adaptations.

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Most reality competition players have to make it to the end to get a glimpse of the grand prize. In CBS‘ new reality competition series The Summit, the prize money is precious cargo on the contestants’ once-in-a-lifetime journey through the treacherous New Zealand Alps. Guiding them through it all is actor Manu Bennett, who serves as host. Premiering September 29, The Summit follows 16 strangers as they attempt to reach the peak of a distant, towering mountain. With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1 million, the group must traverse an exhausting distance in just 14 days in order to win the cash they are carrying. But not everyone will make it, as these strangers must work together to tackle the dangerous terrain, unforgiving Antarctic winds, heart-pounding challenges, and gut-wrenching eliminations on their way to the peak. There’s a twist: monitoring their every move is the “Mountain’s Keeper,” who flies around...

CBS' Fall TV slate will boast a new reality action-adventure competition in The Summit. Set in the New Zealand Alps, the series is not for the faint of heart but that's to be expected from a program set to air its first season after Survivor--the network's longest running unscripted programming in this genre.

The Summit takes 16 strangers and throws them together in what CBS is calling a "once-in-a-lifetime journey" as they do their best to reach the peak of the mountain before them. Host Manu Bennett told Jeff Probst, in a Conversations Between Stars interview, that the contestants were under the impression that they were going to be doing a treasure hunt.

Instead, they learned that the backpacks they'd be carrying each held an equal share of the $1,000,000 grand prize. Over the course of 14 days they would make the treacherous and exhausting trek up the mountain and would need...

Spartacus vet Lucy Lawless is set to make her return to the franchise with an appearance in the new series, Spartacus: House of Ashur. Lawless portrayed the role of Lucretia in the original series, the wife of John Hannahs Quintus Lentulus Batiatus. Lasting for three seasons and a six-episode prequel series, Spartacus was a massive hit for Starz, setting several records for the network and taking home numerous nominations and awards, including a Best Supporting Actress on Television award for Lawless at the 2011 Saturn Awards.

Per Deadline, Lawless will reprise her role of Lucretia in House of Ashur, which looks to examine an alternate universe where Nick Tarabays character of the former Syrian gladiator didnt die on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance, but was instead gifted Batiatuss Ludus in exchange for helping to kill Spartacus. The new series is billed as a "history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience...

Those About to Die is an epic sword-and-sandal historical drama series created by Robert Rodat. Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by author Daniel P. Mannix, the Peacock series revolves around the lives of the gladiators and citizens of the Roman Empire in Ancient Rome, where violence, greed, and lust run rampant. Those About to Die stars Anthony Hopkins, Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins-Court, Tom Hughes, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Gabriella Pession, Dimitri Leonidas, and Emilio Sakraya. So, if you loved the epic fights, brutal violence, and historical drama in Those About to Die here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Rome is a historical drama series created by John Milius, William J. MacDonald, and Bruno Heller. The HBO series is set in the 1st century BC during Ancient Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire,...

CBS has announced the fall premiere dates for its five new and 15 returning series for the 2024-25 primetime schedule. The official “CBS Premiere Week” kicks off with a full week of original episodes beginning Monday, Oct. 14, with the 22nd season premiere of NCIS and two hours of the new drama NCIS: Origins starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by Mark Harmon.

The fall lineup includes two special “Sneak Peeks” before CBS Premiere Week: The new Thursday night drama series Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, on Sunday, Sept. 22 and the new Wednesday night action-adventure reality competition series The Summit, set in the New Zealand Alps and hosted by Manu Bennett, on Sunday, Sept. 29.

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In addition, the hit reality series Survivor debuts its 47th season with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Blue Bloods returns in CBS Premiere Week for...

CBS isn’t eager for summer to end. The Eye network has opted to push its premiere week — normally held the third week of September — to mid-October, with one big exception: “Survivor.”

The landmark unscripted series is indeed CBS’ sole September “Survivor,” premiering its 47th season on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. Et. CBS will also air sneak peeks of two more entertainment series during the month: Newbie “Matlock,” starring Kathy Bates, will get an special early premiere on Sunday, Sept. 22, while new competition skein “The Summit” will also get a Sunday sneak, on Sept. 29.

But for the most part, CBS will wait until the week of October 14 to take the bow off its fall 2024 primetime package. In doing so, it runs the risk of competing for attention right when the presidential campaign could be at its apex.

But the network is hoping that an extra month of promotion during...

Spartacus: House of Ashur is a new spin-off series exploring an alternate timeline of the original show. The new series assumes Ashur didn't die in season two of the original series, leading to an all-new storyline. Nick Tarabay reprises the role of Ashur, and new cast members include Graham McTavish and Ivana Baquero.

The Starz series Spartacus is getting a new life, but not the way fans might expect. Spartacus: House of Ashur, now in production in New Zealand, is not a revival or a reboot. Original series creator Steven S. DeKnight is taking an "alternate universe" approach, applying Marvel's "What If?" formula to an original character to create a whole new series, and Starz has now announced the cast that will bring it to life.

According to a report by Deadline, Nick Tarabay will reprise the role of Ashur, who died in the second season finale. The new series...

Starz has set the main cast for the latest installment of the “Spartacus” Universe: Spartacus: House of Ashur, led by franchise star Nick Tarabay reprising the role of the titular Ashur. Production on the Steven S. DeKnight-led, 10-episode series is underway in New Zealand.

“And who will fight Ashur? Choose carefully, for I long for blood”—Ashur

The main cast includes Graham McTavish (The Witcher), Tenika Davis (Jupiter’s Legacy), Jamaica Vaughan (Home and Away), Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth), Jordi Webber (Choose Love), Claudia Black (The Nevers), India Shaw-Smith (The Pines Still Whisper) and Leigh Gill (Joker).

Spartacus: House of Ashur is described by the network as a “history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit. The series poses the question: what if Ashur, played by fan favorite Nick Tarabay, hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance?...

Sweet Tooth has concluded its epic story with its third and final season on Netflix. Based on a DC comic book series of the same name by Jeff Lemire, the post-apocalyptical fantasy drama series follows a young hybrid boy going on a dangerous journey with his gruff protector that will change his life and the world forever. Sweet Tooth stars Christian Convery in the lead role, with Nonso Anozie, Stefania Lavie Owen, Adeel Akhtar, Dania Ramirez, Naldei Makel Murray, and Will Forte starring in supporting roles. So, if you miss all the post-apocalyptical and perilous adventures after the final season of Sweet Tooth, here are some similar shows you can watch next.

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His Dark Materials is a fantasy drama series created by Jack Thorne. Based on a trilogy of novels of the same name by author Philip Pullman, the HBO...

Deathstroke is officially coming to the DC Universe. DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn has confirmed that the fan-favorite supervillain will be part of the new DC shared universe.

Gunn recently responded to a fan on his latest Instagram post who had asked the filmmaker to "please wink if you have plans for Deathstroke." For his reply, Gunn simply posted the winky face emoji, confirming that DC Studios does indeed have plans for Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in the Dcu. Gunn's confirmation comes more than a year after he previously alluded to Deathstroke being part of his 10-year plan for the Dcu. Back then, Gunn teased that Deathstroke "could be" part of the Dcu, providing no other information at the time beyond those two words.

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Stephen Amell starred as Oliver Queen a.k.a Green Arrow in the CW series Arrow. The show spawned the Arrowverse, including shows such as The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and more. It went on for eight seasons, ending in 2019. The show crossed over with other shows in the Arrowverse and saw many prominent DC characters make an appearance.

While the show included popular characters such as Deathstroke, Black Canary, and the Monitor, the makers revealed that they never intended to introduce some of these characters so early into the show. Characters such as Deathstroke and Arsenal a.k.a Roy Harper appeared in season 1 of the show despite being planned for much later.

Stephen Amell’s Arrow Wanted to Introduce Deathstroke Much Later Stephen Amell in Arrow

Stephen Amell’s Arrow introduced many DC characters to the mainstream, such as Black Canary, Overwatch, and Mister Terrific, and even...

One major problem that plagued most Arrowverse shows was CW’s inability to end them at the right time. While most of them started on a high note, especially Grant Gustin’s The Flash, which was the biggest superhero show on TV upon its release, the writers couldn’t carry the momentum in the later seasons. But things could have been very different for the CW show that started it all, Arrow.

Had CW stuck to the original plans for the show, Arrow could’ve ended on a really high note, as instead of going on for 8 seasons, season 5 was originally intended to be the show’s end.

Arrow Could’ve Ended With One of Its Best Seasons

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While the first season of Arrow, which kickstarted the Arrowverse, was received well among fans and critics, it was the sequel that pushed the CW show to new heights,...

Big Brother 26 isn't on the CBS fall 2024 schedule, which indicates a possible return to its traditional summer time slots. Big Brother usually runs from June to September. Fans eagerly await news of the upcoming Big Brother 26 season.

CBS has released its fall 2024 schedule, and one show that's missing from the list is Big Brother 26, which was announced by host Julie Chen Moonves during the Big Brother 25 season finale. Usually a summer staple that premieres in late June or early July, Big Brother 25 premiered on August 2, 2023, due to the WGA writers' strike. CBS needed programming to fill its fall schedule since its scripted shows were on hiatus, so Big Brother 25, which lasted 100 days, had its season finale on November 9, 2023, when the show usually ends in September.

Big Brother 26 isn't on CBS' fall schedule, which seems to indicate that the show will most likely be moving back to its normal summer schedule.

CBS today announced its 2024-2025 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring three new dramas, two new comedies, a new alternative series, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming, and 18 returning series.

New drama series for fall include NCIS: Origins, starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by flagship NCIS series star Mark Harmon, and Matlock, a reimagining of the classic television series, starring Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as a brilliant, wily lawyer with unusual and unexpected tactics.

The midseason lineup will introduce Watson, starring Morris Chestnut as a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives solving medical mysteries.

The new multi-camera comedies for fall are Poppa’s House, starring Damon Wayans as happily divorced “Poppa” who finds himself still parenting his adult son, Damon Wayans Jr, and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, the sequel to Young Sheldon, following Georgie (Montana Jordan...

NCIS: Origins follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid). NCIS: Origins stars Austin Stowell as young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks, Mariel Molino as Special Agent Lala Dominguez, Tyla Abercrumbie as Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo Sullivan and Diany Rodriguez as Special Agent Vera Strickland. Flagship series star Mark Harmon will narrate and executive produce. In addition to Harmon, Sean Harmon, David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal will executive produce, with North and Monreal co-writing the premiere episode and serving as co-showrunners. Niels Arden Oplev will executive produce and direct the pilot.

Who imagined it would feel so good to receive news about the upcoming fall schedule?

CBS is the first network to announce its plans for the 2024-25 season, and it’s brimming with good stuff.

The lineup features three new dramas, two new comedies, a new alternative series, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming, and 18 returning series. Wow!

Most of this is news we’ve already shared, but there are also some surprises.

Let’s get the full scope of what CBS just announced.

New drama series for fall include NCIS: Origins, starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by flagship NCIS series star Mark Harmon; and Matlock, a reimagining of the classic television series, starring Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as a brilliant, wily lawyer with unusual and unexpected tactics.

Midseason will introduce Watson, starring Morris Chestnut as a modern version...

DC Comics has no dearth of power packed characters. Who wouldn’t be afraid of the might of Superman or even Darkseid for that matter. And the wit of Batman needs no introduction. But what if we told you that there is one character in the comic book universe who has got Bruce Wayne’s wit and talent for strategy, while he has also got Superman’s brawns. There is one, though – Deathstroke. The mighty assassin is one of DC Comics’ most dreaded. But the Arrowverse could not do the character justice.

Deathstroke has not gotten a real chance to shine on the screen

Deathstroke is one of the most loved villains in DC Comics

For all his renown and ferocity in the comics, Slade Wilson Aka Deathstroke has not been able to make a name for himself in live action. Though one of the favorite character of comic book faithful,...

Finding the right actors for a live action Bad Batch cast is crucial to capturing the familial bonds and complexities of each character. Miriama Smith, Jimmi Simpson, Jordi Webber, Jemaine Clement, and more could bring depth and nuance to the beloved characters in live action. Talent like Taika Waititi, Manu Bennett, Cliff Curtis, and Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne could elevate the Bad Batch series to new heights.

With the introduction of the new season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, many have been left wondering whether many of the characters introduced will be brought into more Star Wars movies or shows - perhaps even in live-action. Now in its third season, the series covers the story of the titular “Bad Batch,” also called Clone Force 99. It follows a group of clones in the aftermath of Order 66, each with their own unique abilities.

With such an important focus on the familial bonds and...