SPARTACUS premieres on Friday January 22, 2010 at 10pm on Starz.
http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus Spartacus Synopsis: Betrayed by the Romans. Forced into slavery. Reborn as a Gladiator. The classic tale of the Republic's most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But not all battles are fought upon the sands. Treachery, corruption, and the allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he must become more than a man. More than a gladiator. He must become a legend.
The series stars Andy Whitfield as Spartacus, John Hannah as Batiatus, Manu Bennett as Crixus, Erin Cummings as Sura, Lucy Lawless as Lucretia.
Lucretia (Lucy's character): Batiatus's equal in cunning, she sees every angle and wields power with a steel grip cased inside a kid glove. Lucretia is sexually voracious, taking the gladiator Crixus for a lover, but longs for a child she is so far unable to bear. She thinks Spartacus is an uncontrollable beast that has cost too much and fears he will bring misfortune upon the ludus.
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http://www.daemonstv.com/2009/12/29/spartacus-cast-photos