Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Season 1, 2010) is a visceral, stylized historical drama that re-imagines the early life of the famous Thracian gladiator who led a massive slave revolt against the Roman Republic. Episode Index: Season 1 (Blood and Sand) Episode 1: "The Red Serpent" Episode 2: "Sacramentum Gladiatorum" Episode 3: Episode 4: "The Thing in the Pit" Episode 5: "Shadow Games" Episode 6: "Delicate Things" Episode 7: "Great and Unfortunate Things" Episode 8: "Mark of the Brotherhood" Episode 9: Episode 10: "Party Favors" Episode 11: "Old Wounds" Episode 12: "Revelations" Episode 13: "Kill Them All" (Finale) Story Development: The Fall and Rise of a Legend The Betrayal (The Red Serpent)

Features complex roles like the ruthless Lucretia (Lucy Lawless), the ambitious Batiatus (John Hannah), and the defiant Crixus (Manu Bennett).

A nameless Thracian warrior (Andy Whitfield) joins Roman auxiliaries to protect his homeland, but Gaius Claudius Glaber betrays his people. The warrior rebels against Glaber, is captured, and sentenced to die in the gladiatorial arena at Capua. The Arena (Sacramentum Gladiatorum & Pit)

Vengeance, loss of freedom, and brutal political machinations.