Spartacus
Seen it?2004 | 1 seasons | 87 min | Action & Adventure, War & Politics, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Spartacus: House of Ashur or The Handmaid's Tale, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Spartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in an attempt to overthrow the repressive Roman Empire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Goran VišnjićSpartacus
- Alan BatesAntonius Agrippa
- Angus MacfadyenMarcus Crassus
- Rhona MitraVarinia
- Ian McNeiceLentulus Batiatus
- James FrainDavid
- Henry SimmonsDraba
- Ben CrossTitus Glabrus
- Ross KempCinna
- Paul KynmanCrixus