“Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” is a prequel born of adversity. That’s the way Lucy Lawless describes the six-episode series that begins Friday night on Starz. In it, Lawless will reprise her role as ...

Batiatus' master plan to frame Solonius for the murder of the Magistrate was brilliantly executed. I was admittedly completely fooled by Ashur's feigned deception, especially after Batiatus wouldn't ...

Friday's Spartacus: Gods of the Arena finale left us feeling abused, amused and slightly bemused. Bloodshed we expected, even a few tears, but a happy ending? We didn't see that one coming from across ...

You just can't keep a good dominus down. Batiatus and his stable of gladiators are back for more blood in “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” (Starz, Fridays, 10 p.m.). The series, a prequel to last season ...

The shows I've loved enough to get geeky about are less that the fingers on my hands since my time has been swallowed up raising four kids. One of my current favorites, Starz's Spartacus: Blood and ...

Batiatus' success is short lived after his father, Titus (Jeffrey Thomas), returns home to clean up the mess his son has made. Considering Batiatus' achievements in "Missio", it's surprising to think ...

Starz is firming up the cast and story line for its "Spartacus" prequel series, whose subtitle will be the epic-sounding "Gods of the Arena." By James Hibberd, The Associated Press Starz is firming up ...

For years, Spartacus fans demanded a Julius Caesar spinoff, but that never happened. Thankfully, a different offshoot is premiering soon, and, as Quintus Lentulus Batiatus would poetically say, “Half ...

Episode Of Death: S01E13 - "Kill Them All" Like Ben Linus in the previous show, Batiatus, played by John Hannah, was one of those villains that you just love to hate. Or hate to love. Or any variation ...