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...
- 7/15/2025
- by Makuochi Echebiri
- Collider.com
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,...
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,...
- 6/26/2025
- by Erick Massoto
- Collider.com
It's been twelve years since the rebellion led by Spartacus (Andy Whitfield/Liam McIntyre) came to a crushing end in Spartacus: War of the Damned. Now, we are finally returning to the gladiator world with an unexpected figure in the lead. Spartacus: House of Ashur is finally nearing its premiere, and in order to tease the upcoming epic series, EW unveiled a slate of first-look images that showcase the new warrior, the very first female gladiator, and the return of Ashur (Nick Tarabay) as lead. The series is set to premiere on Starz this fall.
The images reveal Ashur like we've never seen him. While on Spartacus, he was a sly figure who relied on tricks and manipulation to get his way; now he is the commander of the Ludus and has a slate of gladiators training under him. The story is set in an alternate reality in which Ashur wasn't brutally killed,...
The images reveal Ashur like we've never seen him. While on Spartacus, he was a sly figure who relied on tricks and manipulation to get his way; now he is the commander of the Ludus and has a slate of gladiators training under him. The story is set in an alternate reality in which Ashur wasn't brutally killed,...
- 6/26/2025
- by Erick Massoto
- Collider.com
The cast for Spartacus: House of Ashur has been filled out. Starz has announced several guest-starring roles for the upcoming spin-off series, which is currently being filmed in New Zealand.
Dan Hamill, Andrew McFarlane, Jackson Gallagher, Jaime Slater, Simon Arblaster, Arlo Gibson, Cameron Rhodes, Evander Brown, Graham Vincent, Louis Hunter, and Donald Ross are joining the previously announced Graham McTavish, Tenika Davis, Jamaica Vaughan, Ivana Baquero, Jordi Webber, Claudia Black, India Shaw-Smith, Leigh Gill, and returning Nick Tarabay. The Starz series is an alternative take on history seen in the original series. In this version, the villainous Ashur (Tarabay) does not die.
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Dan Hamill, Andrew McFarlane, Jackson Gallagher, Jaime Slater, Simon Arblaster, Arlo Gibson, Cameron Rhodes, Evander Brown, Graham Vincent, Louis Hunter, and Donald Ross are joining the previously announced Graham McTavish, Tenika Davis, Jamaica Vaughan, Ivana Baquero, Jordi Webber, Claudia Black, India Shaw-Smith, Leigh Gill, and returning Nick Tarabay. The Starz series is an alternative take on history seen in the original series. In this version, the villainous Ashur (Tarabay) does not die.
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- 9/24/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Starz has revealed additional cast members for its new series Spartacus: House of Ashur, a follow-up to the popular Spartacus saga. Dan Hamill, Andrew McFarlane, and Jackson Gallagher are among the latest actors joining the production, alongside Jaime Slater and Simon Arblaster. The series, currently filming in New Zealand, will bring these characters to life […]
Starz Expands Cast for Spartacus: House of Ashur Series...
Starz Expands Cast for Spartacus: House of Ashur Series...
- 9/23/2024
- by Paul M
- MemorableTV
Dan Hamill joins ‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ (Photo Courtesy of Starz)
Starz’s Spartacus: House of Ashur starring Nick Tarabay has added 12 guest stars to its cast. The much-anticipated new addition to the Spartacus franchise is in production in New Zealand, with Spartacus creator, writer, and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight guiding the series as showrunner.
“Spartacus: House of Ashur will be a history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit,” reads Starz’s synopsis. “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? And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?”
In addition to Tarabay, the previously announced cast includes Lucy Lawless as Lucretia,...
Starz’s Spartacus: House of Ashur starring Nick Tarabay has added 12 guest stars to its cast. The much-anticipated new addition to the Spartacus franchise is in production in New Zealand, with Spartacus creator, writer, and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight guiding the series as showrunner.
“Spartacus: House of Ashur will be a history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit,” reads Starz’s synopsis. “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? And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?”
In addition to Tarabay, the previously announced cast includes Lucy Lawless as Lucretia,...
- 9/23/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Dan Hamill of TLC's popular new reality show, Our Little Family, makes his young son's dream come true with an amazing play fort on tonight’s episode, and ETonline has a sneak peek.
‘Our Little Family’ centers around Dan, wife Michelle, and their beautiful brood which includes son Jack, 6, and twin girls Cece and Cate, 3, all of whom are little people. The family rises to the challenges they face due to their dwarfism, with Dan working in the construction field and the family living in a rental that is not customized for their size.
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Dan put those construction skills to work in building Jack’s castle fort. He says in our exclusive clip, “Building this play set really must be one of the most meaningful things I’ve ever done, because it’s for my son.” (Ed. note: Awwww!)
It was important to Dan that all the...
‘Our Little Family’ centers around Dan, wife Michelle, and their beautiful brood which includes son Jack, 6, and twin girls Cece and Cate, 3, all of whom are little people. The family rises to the challenges they face due to their dwarfism, with Dan working in the construction field and the family living in a rental that is not customized for their size.
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Dan put those construction skills to work in building Jack’s castle fort. He says in our exclusive clip, “Building this play set really must be one of the most meaningful things I’ve ever done, because it’s for my son.” (Ed. note: Awwww!)
It was important to Dan that all the...
- 2/24/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
One of 6-year-old Jack Hamill’s toddler twin sisters wants him to turn the television down. Right now. She’s not going to tell him again — which she informs him in a voice that handily drowns out the offending appliance in the first place. It’s one of several amusing interruptions in the chat I’m having with the kids’ parents, Dan and Michelle Hamill, who — along with their adorable, tow-headed brood — are the stars of TLC’s Our Little Family, which premieres Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 10/9Ct. All five of the Hamills live with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and throughout the series, Dan, … Continue reading →
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- 2/13/2015
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
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