Spartacus: House of Ashur

Spartacus: House of Ashur is an American historical drama television series created by Steven S. DeKnight that serves as a sequel to DeKnight's previous series Spartacus. It follows the character Ashur in an alternate timeline in which he was not killed on Mount Vesuvius. The series premiered on Starz on December 5, 2025.

Premise

The series follows an alternate timeline for Ashur, where he was not killed on Mount Vesuvius during the second season of Spartacus. Instead he is gifted Batiatus' ludus as a reward for killing Spartacus and aiding the Romans in ending the slave rebellion.

Cast and characters

Main

Nick E. Tarabay as Ashur
Graham McTavish as Korris
Tenika Davis as Neferet / Achillia
Claudia Black as Cossutia
Jamaica Vaughan as Hilara
Ivana Baquero as Messia
Leigh Gill as Satyrus
Jordi Webber as Tarchon
India Shaw-Smith as Viridia
Recurring
Evander Brown Jr. as Ephesius
Graham Vincent as Hedylus
Louis Hunter as Erato
Donald Ross as Salvius
Daniel Hamill as Celadus
Mikey Thompson as Musicus
Daniel Bos as Balbus
Andrew McFarlane as Gabinius
Simon Arblaster as Proculus
Arlo Gibson as Opiter
Cameron Rhodes as Uvidus
Jackson Gallagher as Gaius Julius Caesar
Duane Wichman Evans as Dacus
Eden Hart as Elata
Jaime Slater as Cornelia
Guest
Lucy Lawless as Lucretia
Stephen Madsen as Creticus
Annie Mossman as the Scythian
Joel Tobeck as Pompey
Episodes

Production

On February 9, 2023, Starz announced that they were developing a sequel series to Spartacus, with Steven S. DeKnight returning to produce. On November 9, 2023, Starz greenlit a ten-episode series titled Spartacus: House of Ashur, with DeKnight serving as showrunner and Nick E. Tarabay reprising his role of the eponymous character. In July 2024, Lucy Lawless was confirmed to be reprising her role as Lucretia in a guest appearance. Graham McTavish, Tenika Davis, Ivana Baquero, Jamaica Vaughan, Jordi Webber, Claudia Black, India Shaw-Smith, Cameron Rhodes, and Leigh Gill were also added to the cast.

Release

Spartacus: House of Ashur premiered on December 5, 2025, with its first two episodes.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Spartacus: House of Ashur holds an approval rating of 92% based on 12 reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.