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Spartacus: Season 2

10 episodes Premiered Jan 27, 2012 Updated Sep 20, 2026

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

Previously on Spartacus

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.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

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

S2·E2 Core

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

S2·E3 Core

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

S2·E4 Core

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.

S2·E5 Core

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

S2·E6 Core

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

S2·E7 Core

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.

S2·E8 Core

Balance

Mar 16, 2012

While Spartacus finds an opportunity to get revenge, Glaber is surrounded by intrigue.

S2·E9 Mytharc

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

S2·E10 Mytharc

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.