Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a Starz television series that premiered on January 22, 2010. The series is inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus (played by Andy Whitfield), a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S. DeKnight and Robert Tapert focused on structuring the events of Spartacus' obscure early life leading up to the beginning of historical records.[2] The show has been rated TV-MA for graphic violence, strong sexual content, and coarse language.
The show was initially renewed for a second season but production was delayed because Whitfield was diagnosed with early-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Due to the delay, Starz produced a six-episode prequel series, entitled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Pre-production of season 2 began following the announcement that Whitfield was cancer free,[3] however his cancer recurred.[4] Starz has since replaced Whitfield with actor Liam McIntyre, who will play Spartacus for season two
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Spartacus is treated with a slightly overexposed video stylization, akin to the style used in for the film 300.
It also contains many unusual traits purportedly intended to convey a sense of authenticity. Though in English, the sentence structure seems archaic and follows something closer to Latin rules. For examples, the definite and indefinite articles ('the' and 'a', in English) are avoided in many situations, and the word 'yes' (absent in classical Latin) is replaced by affirming phrases ("that is my desire", etc.).
The program is preceded by a very specific warning, that it purports to portray a "historical portrayal of ancient Roman society that contains graphic violence and adult content". 'Incidental' nudity and scences of a sexual or of a violent nature are present throughout.
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