Directed by Michael Hurst Written by Steven S. DeKnight   Miranda Kwok   Todd Helbing   Aaron Helbing   Cast Andy Whitfield ... Spartacus John Hannah ... Batiatus Peter Mensah ... Doctore Manu Bennett ... Crixus Nick E. Tarabay ... Ashur Viva Bianca ... Ilithyia Lucy Lawless ... Lucretia Jai Courtney ... Varro Antonio Te Maioha ... Barca Craig Walsh-Wrightson ... Solonius Lesley-Ann Brandt ... Naevia Eka Darville ... Pietros Matthew Chamberlain ... Ovidius (as Matt Chamberlain) John Bach ... Magistrate Calavius Janine Burchett ... Domitia Matt Gillanders ... Marcellus Lliam Powell ... Numerius Catherine Boniface ... Priestess Reuben de Jong ... Theokoles Dylan Hopkins ... Ovidius Son Raicho Vasilev ... Gnaeus (as Raycho Vasilev) Siaosi Fonua ... Hamilcar David Austin ... Medicus Tim Cronin ... Ludus Guard Uncredited Cast Campbell Cooley ... Cook (voice) Mayen Mehta ... Arena Crowd Member Chris Petrovski ... Slave Produced by Steven S. DeKnight   Joshua Donen   Paul Grinder   Grady Hall   Charles Knight   Aaron Lam   Keith MacKenzie   Sam Raimi   Chloe Smith   Rob Tapert   Original Music by Joseph LoDuca

Additional Info Premiere: February 19, 2010 DVD Release: September 21, 2010 Blu-ray Release: September 21, 2010 Country: Distributor: Anchor Bay Websites: Production Companies Tapert / Donen / Raimi Starz Distributors Starz   (2010-2013) (USA) (TV) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (season 1) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season 1) KVH Media Group   (2015) (World-wide) (all media) (Ships) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating 6.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #769 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking