where does spartacus start ?

derv

where does spartacus start ?

there is blood and sand ,gods of the arena etc.
which of these was shown first on tv ? what order do they go in ?

i'm reading conflicting answers online, and don't want to go watching the wrong season first.

thanks

constitutionus

blood and sand came first man.

but gods of the arena is a prequel to it.

so technically you watch the second series first , then go on to the first.

Richard Dower

Gods Of The Arena is a six part prequel to the first season of Spartacus: blood & sand which had 13 episodes. IMO you should watch Blood & sand first then the preqiel.....that way events in the prequel make more sense, each one fills in the blanks for the other.

A secod season of Spartacus subtitled Vengence launches in January 2012, Gods Of The Arena should be on Sky Anytime.

derv

thanks both for the info

DeWitt

If you watch the Prequel first you're going to spoil Blood & Sand, there's some spoilers during the first & last ep of Gods of the Arena. So watch Blood & Sand first.

mufcboy1999

anyone know when season 2 actually starts? and is it true there will be a different person playing spartacus?:mad:

Richard Dower

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

anyone know when season 2 actually starts? and is it true there will be a different person playing spartacus?:mad:

Season 2 is called Spartacus: Vengeance
It kicks off for a 10-13 episode run in mid-late January 2012, yes...Liam McEntyrie has replaced Andy Whitfield who became ill and had to quit.

ixoy

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

and is it true there will be a different person playing spartacus?:mad:

Yes well Andy Whitfield developed cancer. I think it's understandable why he didn't return!

derv

can't wait for season 2 ,
i watched blood and sand + gods of the arena one after the other!

have not enjoyed a tv show that much in a while!

Gandalph

Apparently Andy still makes some appearances in the new series

ziedth

AFAIK Andy Whitfield was to make an appearance in the last episode of Gods of the arena but couldn't for obvious reasons. I think he'll be missed in the role but I'd rather a recast then to stop the show.

I really enjoyed Gannicus as a character and I hope he is central in Vengeance. I still think they shouldn't have killed off

Batiatus as he'll be a huge loss

but I can understand why they did.

Gandalph

Who was Gannicus again?

mikemac

This guy

mufcboy1999

lads when is the new season going to start? i taught they rapped up filming it months ago...

cheers

TwoShedsJackson

Starts in the US in January.

pooch90

So sad that Andy Whitfield has died though....