Spartacus: Season 2
Spartacus Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 10 episodes. The series is inspired by the historical figure Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua from 73 to 71 BC. Created by Steven S. DeKnight, the drama series features cast members including Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, and Daniel Feuerriegel. Spartacus is torn from hi
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Spartacus is a Thracian gladiator inspired by the historical figure who led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua from 73 to 71 BC.
- Spartacus was previously torn from his homeland and the woman he loves.
- Spartacus was condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primary.
- The overarching saga is created by Steven S. DeKnight and features cast members Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, and Daniel Feuerriegel.
Season overview
Spartacus Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 10 episodes. The series is inspired by the historical figure Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua from 73 to 71 BC. Created by Steven S. DeKnight, the drama series features cast members including Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, and Daniel Feuerriegel. Spartacus is torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, and is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primary. The show streams as part of the television series that originally aired from 2010 to 2013 on Starz, and a sequel series from creator Steven S. DeKnight was also announced to return to the network.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Fugitivus
Jan 27, 2012
Spartacus realizes that becoming the leader of a mass of freed slaves can be challenging and he struggles to keep the rebellious group intact when news of Claudius Glaber's arrival
A Place in This World
Feb 3, 2012
Spartacus and his men liberate a Roman villa, but its slaves are wary. Oenomaus throws himself into the brutal Pits, and Glaber supports Lucretia’s prophecies, despite Ilithyia’s p
The Greater Good
Feb 10, 2012
Spartacus is forced to mediate when the gladiators are close to divide into groups after news of Naevia's fate reaches them. Lucretia exchanges a long-held secret for some informat
Empty Hands
Feb 17, 2012
Spartacus seeks the safety of the woods for his surviving men while Crixus finds himself revisiting past horrors. Meanwhile, Lucretia spies Ilithyia's affairs.
Libertus
Feb 24, 2012
In an ironic twist of fate, a gladiator from the house of Batiatus will stand in the way of Spartacus trying to free Crixus from Roman captivity. Ilithyia's scheming puts her marri
Chosen Path
Mar 2, 2012
Spartacus and his rebels train hard to keep their new sanctuary safe while Glaber's forces are made stronger with the enlistment of some new deadly recruits. Lucretia and Ilithyia
Sacramentum
Mar 9, 2012
Spartacus and his group of rebels attempt to free those who became slaves by falling in foreign wars while Lucretia manages to recruit one of her husband's former gladiators.
Balance
Mar 16, 2012
While Spartacus finds an opportunity to get revenge, Glaber is surrounded by intrigue.
Monsters
Mar 23, 2012
Spartacus has to once again use his leadership skills to convince his band of rebels to unite against the Roman assault. Lucretia struggles to get rid of those men standing in the
Wrath of the Gods
Mar 30, 2012
When a shortage in supplies has the rebellion about to fail, Spartacus tries his best to give his men hope.