How confident is the premium cable network Starz in the new series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which debuts January 22nd?
They’ve just renewed it for a second season.
They’re doing it preemptively as a vote of confidence in the show, Starz executive vice president of programming Stephan Shelanski told Daily Variety. They also wanted to give the writers and producers a head start on next year’s production.
The title for the second season, which was given a 13-episode order (like the first season), will be Spartacus: Vengeance.
The show stars Lucy Lawless and Australian actor Andy Whitfield, who plays the gladiator (and future rebellious slave) Spartacus in the time of Ancient Rome.
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I was very glad to this news when has learnt. A little precipitate step, but I think a channel management it has been assured of success of Spartaсus show. And now it has proved to be true.
It’ll be in January, closer to the show’s debut. I also have interviews with Lucy and much of the cast.
What an excellent early Christmas present!
Hopefully Lucretia (Lucy Lawless’ character) will still be around in season 2. It will be great to see Lucy Lawless on-screen again.
Now, how much longer do we have to wait for a detailed review of the first four episodes of season 1 which thetorchonline has seen?
Ha! Memory like an elephant. It’ll be in January, closer to the show’s debut. I also have interviews with Lucy and much of the cast.