With much hoopla and some mixed reviews, Starz debuted their new original series, Spartacus, over the weekend. Did many watch? Will it survive?
The first season of the series, titled Spartacus: Blood and Sand, follows the legendary Roman gladiator with newcomer Andy Whitfield in the title role. The gritty series features the talents of Lucy Lawless, John Hannah, Peter Mensah, Manu Bennett, Viva Bianca, Craig Parker, Jai Courtney, Erin Cummings, Nick E. Tarabay, and Antonio Te Maioho.
According to THR, the series premiere of Spartacus drew 553,000 viewers on Starz and another 460,000 on Encore.
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While those figures aren’t very big, they do represent Starz’s best performance in the pay-per-view channel’s short history of producing original series.
Starz estimates that viewership for the first episode, once re-showings and DVR viewing are added in, will surpass two million total viewers. It’s unknown if that number includes official online viewing via outlets like Netflix. The real test, of course, will be to see if viewership grows or falls in the coming weeks.
The series has already been renewed for a second season of 13 episodes so there’s no doubt that it’ll be back for season two.
But, what do you think? Is it worth watching or is the show finished in your house? Cancel or keep it?
Image courtesy Starz.
I just saw the season finale!!!!!! Omg it was the best season finale ever!!! im happy and sad now!! happy that spartacus held it down!!!! sad that it is over…. now awaiting true blood then dexter than back to spartacus!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a classical history major at Michigan State University and this show is INCREDIBLY historically accurate. It is hands down my favorite show on TV and I watch Fringe, Heroes, Lost, 24, The Office, and South Park every week they are on the air.
best series ever known my whole family likes it and we are from Pakistan loved the the show must go on
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This series is the best thing to hit TV in decades! Great, great stuff – please keep it going.
If I had heard right the real spartacus mass an army and held the romans at bay for a year and a half that would be sick. Could you imagine the possibilities of the drama and battle scenes
Exactly. This show holds an epic future.
I agree the best show ever ever made on TV!
best show i have ever seen!
Can’t wait to see the season finale…
All I have to say is : Once again the gods have spread cheeks to ram c*&^ in @%%”.
HAAAAAAAAAA Best. Line. EVER.
One of the most entertaining shows I’ve ever seen. Just when I thought that it couldn’t get any better, the authors and actors surprise me each time. A MUST watch. Can’t wait for the finale!
Incredible show! I’ve always loved the history around the Third Servile War, even as a kid. Loved the old Kirk Douglas movie, but this of course, is leaps and bounds better with the cast and more cutting edge special effects we have available today.
At any rate, this series must keep going. I’d love to see it encompass the story in its entirety. All the way from the Capuan Revolt to the last brutal charge near Rhegium.
I only watched the first two episodes and I thought it was a great show. I don’t have Starz in my cable network. I don’t care to pay the extra just for that show. So I will wait when its available on dvd unfortunately. But otherwise, I think its a great show and I like to watch something different that these reality shows. Very well acted.
LOVE the show! Im a big history buff so I appreciate stories that represent past events! This is a must keep!
I AM SPARTACUS Hopefully the common viewer can appreciate the hard work it takes to put together something of this magnitude. The best part of this series is that it’s actually more historically accurate than Kubrick and Douglas’ first depiction of Spartacus. Not to put my man Stan down, but the comparison was needed to show the research involved. The slow start definately creates anxiety with thoughts of when the slave rebellion will start. However, the entertainment of gladiators and the constant conniving seems to captivate my attention AND EVERYONE ELSES. My only hope is that dumbass critics don’t effect… Read more »
hey when you try to combine the cinematography from such movies as 300 and sin city, with horrible actors and ****** producers you get ” spartacus”
I completely agree. Not only is it absolutely riveting, it is extremely historically accurate. I think it is fantastic and am completely addicted to it.
I absolutely love this series. Sometimes it’s hard to understand what they say ( british accents) but I am addicted, and just recently got my bf addicted! So, we are both huge fans and cannot wait until friday night for the next episode! Really looking forward to season 2. And our thoughts and prayers are with Andy Whitfield for a full recovery. We love you man!