Spartacus: House of Ashur

Premise

The series follows an alternate timeline for the former gladiator Ashur, where he was not killed on Mount Vesuvius during the second season of Spartacus. Instead, he is gifted the ludus that belonged to his former master as a reward for aiding the Romans in ending a 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

Adam Gardiner as Servius

Pamela Sidhu as Galatea

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.

In February 2026, DeKnight confirmed that a second season had already been written and was confident that it would be greenlit. However, on May 22, 2026, Starz canceled the series after one season. Lionsgate Television intends to shop the series to other platforms.

Release

Spartacus: House of Ashur premiered on December 5, 2025, with its first two episodes, and ended on February 6, 2026.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Spartacus: House of Ashur holds an approval rating of 91% based on 11 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A surprising plunge into the Spartacus canon, this House of Asher arrives narratively inspired and drenched in delectable drama and intrigue." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.