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‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Sets Starz Release Date, Drops New First-Look Images

“Spartacus: House of Ashur” has an official premiere date.

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September 26, 2025

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Thirteen years ago, Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) died in Spartacus: Vengeance. But, like, what if he didn’t?

That’s pretty much the premise for new series Spartacus: House of Ashur, which we now know will premiere on Starz with its first two episodes on Dec. 5.

Steven S. DeKnight is back behind his Spartacus shield for Starz with Spartacus: House of Ashur, the fifth series in the franchise. He’ll also showrun this one, which again hails from Lionsgate Television.

The Spartacus shows started at Starz in 2010 with Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The saga, set in ancient Rome, continued in 2011 with Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance in 2012 and Spartacus: War of the Damned in 2013.

Tarabay played Ashur in Spartacus: Vengeance. For House of Ashur, he’ll be joined by Graham McTavish (as Korris), Tenika Davis (Achillia), Jordi Webber (Tarchon), Jamaica Vaughan (Hilara), Ivana Baquero (Messia), Claudia Black (Cossutia), India Shaw-Smith (Viridia), Jackson Gallagher (Caesar), Jaime Slater (Cornelia) and Leigh Gill (Satyrus).

Spartacus: House of Ashur is described by Starz as “a thrilling, erotic, history-bending, roller-coaster experience” that wonders what would have happened if Ashur had survived the events of Vengeance.

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Watch the Spartacus: House of Ashur trailer HERE.

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“Welcome to the House of Ashur. No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him,” the synopsis reads. “But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child’s play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics — a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency. He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts and offends the elite with every drop of blood.”

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Starz Announcement:

Starz has announced that the sequel series will debut with its first two episodes on Dec. 5. New episodes will be be available to stream weekly on Fridays thereafter, only on the Starz app, and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.

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Spartacus: House of Ashur — Image Courtesy of Starz

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In addition, Starz has released a series of new first-look images for the series, which can be seen below.

“What if Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) had lived, and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled? Welcome to the House of Ashur. No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child’s play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics — a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency. He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia (Tenika Davis), a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts and offends the elite with every drop of blood.”

“Spartacus” creator, writer and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight serves as showrunner and executive producer on “House of Ashur.” Rick Jacobson and Aaron Helbing also serve as executive producers. “Spartacus: House of Ashur” is produced by Lionsgate Television.

“Spartacus” originally debuted on Starz in 2010, with the first season officially titled “Spartacus: Blood and Sand.” It was followed by the prequel series “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” in 2011 and the subsequent seasons “Spartacus: Vengeance” in 2012 and “Spartacus: War of the Damned” in 2013.

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