I randomly saw this on Netflix and got hooked. The fight scenes, the dialogue, the acting and cinematography are all excellent. I do think it contains excessive nudity, but the story line still dominates. I don't understand how anybody can rate this show one star...it is super good overall. And the good looking cast with well-defined bodies are a big bonus. What I like most about this show is the script...the language used is very poetic. After completion of Breaking Bad, I was suffering from withdrawals...until I saw Spartacus. It has filled the void other shows couldn't. I highly recommend this show despite different Spartacus casts. Both Andy and Liam were great. I thought some of the female characters are replaceable (like Melitta and Sybil (sp?)), but all of the male characters were very convincing. Spartacus is similar to Game of Thrones, but better, imho. Unlike game of thrones, I empathized with the characters in Spartacus. They made laugh, cry, curse and cheer...I highly recommend this show!