 Tagline: Some legends are written in blood. 10-episode final season - Gaius Claudius Glaber is dead. The rebellion has swelled to thousands of freed slaves, and Spartacus, alongside his generals Crixus, Gannicus and Agron, prepares for war with Rome. The Roman Senate turns to Marcus Crassus, a wealthy, strategic politician, for aid. With a young Julius Caesar as an ally, Crassus must crush the rebellion. The epic conclusion of a legendary journey, Spartacus: War of the Damned unleashes a battle unlike anything ever seen before. Storyline: The inspiration behind this series is the Thracian Gladiator Spartacus, who led a slave uprising against the Roman Republic. The Thracians had been persuaded by Claudius Glaber to serve as auxiliaries in the Roman legions in a campaign against the Getae, who had often plundered Thracian lands. However after Glaber reneges on the deal and switches his attentions from the Getae to attack Mithridates in Asia Minor, the Thracians feel betrayed and mutiny. Captured by Glaber, Spartacus is condemned to death as a Gladiator, whilst his wife Sura is condemned to slavery. Spartacus, however, proves to be a formidable gladiator, and defeats the four gladiators tasked with executing him. He becomes a favorite of the crowd, leading Senator Albinius to commute his death sentence to a life of slavery. Spartacus is purchased by Batiatus for gladiator training, who promises to help him find Sura if he proves himself in training. As the series develops, the story follows the betrayals and machinations... Written by WellardRockard 3.02 Wolves at the Gate - Spartacus and his followers take control of the city. Although several of the rebels want to massacre the citizens, Spartacus instead takes them prisoner. Caesar is also put in command of Crassus's army, causing conflict with Crassus' son, Tiberius. It is revealed that Crassus and Caesar have raised a large army with thousands of Roman soldiers prepared to fight the rebels. 3.03 Men of Honor - Several pirates pay a visit to Spartacus and attempt to trade with him. In an attempt to prove to his father that he is better than Caesar, Tiberius leads an attack on Spartacus (something Crassus ordered him not to do). Tiberius is critically wounded by one of the rebels and is saved by his best friend, who convinces Tiberius to retreat. As this is going on, the paranoid Naevia kills one of Gannicus' longtime friends. 3.04 Decimation - As punishment for the unauthorized attack, Crassus orders his son and the soldiers who participated in the attack to take place in decimation, ultimately leading to Tiberius being forced to participate in the execution of his best friend. Meanwhile, Caesar infiltrates the rebels and begins to cause conflict between Crixus and Spartacus. 3.05 Blood Brothers - Before Spartacus and Crixus work out their differences, Spartacus announces Gannicus as his new second in command. Caesar continues to cause trouble in the city and ultimately traps Agron, Saxa and Donar after revealing his true identity and letting Crassus' army into the city. 3.06 Spoils of War - As Crassus leads an onslaught against the rebel-occupied city, Gannicus finds himself trapped behind enemy lines. Meanwhile, Tiberius is tasked by Crassus to hold a celebration in honor of a man he despises. Gannicus, Laeta, and Sibyl manage to escape enemy line (Gannicus severely wounds Caesar in the process) and makes their way back to the new rebel camp. 3.07 Mors Indecepta - With the rebel forces trapped on an impassable, snowbound ridge, Spartacus and Crixus argue with each other over the method of escape. Meanwhile, Crassus discovers it increasingly difficult to control the actions of those closest to him. Kore reluctantly betrays Crassus and moves into the rebel camp. Spartacus states that he will have Crassus' blood. 3.08 Separate Paths - Spartacus and the rebels come to a crossroads in their quest, while a relentless Crassus forcefully drives his men in the pursuit of Spartacus and his forces, and the conflict between Tiberius and Caesar intensifies. Crixus and Spartacus decide to part ways, with each man choosing his own path; Crixus choosing to advance onto Rome (with his followers including Naevia and Agron), whilst Spartacus heads for other places to take his followers away from the country. While the rebels are celebrating Laeta and Spartacus discover their feelings for each other and they have sex in the wine cellar. Meanwhile confrontation between Tiberius and Caesar leads to Tiberius raping Caesar. Crixus and his followers defeat several armies before being approached by Crassus' troops. In the ensuing battle, Agron is wounded and Crixus and Caesar battle. Crixus, with Naevia's help, seemingly overwhelms Caesar but is stabbed from behind by Tiberius, who tells Caesar that the time has not come for Caesar's suffering to end. Crassus orders Tiberius to decapitate Crixus in front of Naevia, and Crixus' death is reflected through Naevia's eyes. 3.09 The Dead and the Dying - Crixus' army has been completely wiped out. Crassus send Naevia back to Spartacus' camp to inform him of Crixus' death. Agron is crucified by Caesar. Spartacus captures Tiberius with the indirect help of Caesar. An enraged Crassus sends Caesar to bargain with Spartacus to release Tiberius. Spartacus hosts gladiator games (using Tiberius and the captured Romans as the gladiators) to honor Crixus. In the final part of the games, Naevia battles Tiberius and defeats him. Naevia spares Tiberius however when Spartacus reveals that Crassus and Caesar have offered the return of 500 captured rebels in exchange for Tiberius. During the exchange Caesar tells Tiberius that he intends to torture him, but Kore stabs Tiberius from behind and kills him. Caesar takes an opportunity to return Kore to Crassus in an attempt to appease him, and the 500 captured rebels (which include a critically wounded Agron) are returned to Spartacus. Kore and Caesar returns to Crassus and does not reveal to Crasus that his son's true killer was Kore. Spartacus tells his surviving rebels to prepare for a final stand. 3.10 Victory – With discipline and morale among his followers breaking down, Spartacus turns his forces to face Crassus in a final last stand against his legions climaxing the slave revolt at the Battle of the Siler River. Prior to the battle, Spartacus meets privately with Crassus and the two come to a mutual understanding, but both agree to fight each other to the death on the battle field. Spartacus also reveals to Crassus that Kore killed Tiberius. Spartacus gives a final speech to his remaining rebels, and Nasir creates a sword that will allow Agron to fight despite the critical crucifixion wounds he sustained in the previous episode. In the beginning of the battle Spartacus and the rebels manage to kill several Romans, but Lugo is killed by a flaming projectile. A Roman cavalryman kills Castus who dies in Nasir and Agron's arms. Saxa is fatally wounded by several Romans and dies in Gannicus' arms after killing those Romans. Naevia and Caesar then battle, and Caesar slits her throat before killing her with a grin on his face. Caesar does so using Tiberius' sword, the same one used to behead Crixus. Caesar and Gannicus then battle. Gannicus wounds Caesar, but is surrounded and defeated by Caesar's soldiers. Spartacus and Crassus engage in a bloody battle. Spartacus manages to defeat Crassus after the two exchange severe blows, but is mortally wounded by three Roman soldiers who appear behind him and impale him with spears. Agron then arrives and transports Spartacus away from the battle field. Pompey arrives and steals credit for defeating Spartacus's army. Gannicus is crucified and Crassus crucifies Kore next to him for having joined the rebels, although he'd forgiven her for killing his son. Spartacus dies in Agron's arms after stating that he is finally free. Laeta, Sibyl, and Nasir join Agron, the only apparent surviving gladiator from the the House of Batiatus, as the survivors of the rebel army march on to start a new life. Spartacus is buried under a shield with a red serpent on it. ------------------------------Cast Notes: Manu Bennett (Crixus [33 episodes, 2010-2013]), Daniel Feuerriegel (Agron [26 episodes, 2010-2013]), Peter Mensah (Doctore / ... [23 episodes, 2010-2013]), Lucy Lawless (Lucretia [23 episodes, 2010-2012]), Nick Tarabay (Ashur [21 episodes, 2010-2012]), Viva Bianca (Ilithyia [21 episodes, 2010-2012]), Liam McIntyre (Spartacus [20 episodes, 2012-2013]), Pana Hema Taylor (Nasir [19 episodes, 2012-2013]), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Naevia [18 episodes, 2012-2013]), Heath Jones (Donar [17 episodes, 2012-2013]), Dustin Clare (Gannicus [16 episodes, 2012-2013]), Katrina Law (Mira [15 episodes, 2010-2012]), Ellen Hollman (Saxa [14 episodes, 2012-2013]), Barry Duffield (Lugo [14 episodes, 2012-2013]).IMDb Rating (08/30/13): 8.7/10 from 111,673 users IMDb Rating (09/17/12): 8.7/10 from 71,905 users
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