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 (2010–2013). 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, and concluded on February 6, 2026. In May 2026, Starz canceled the series after one season.
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
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. 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.
References
External links Official website Spartacus: House of Ashur at IMDb

