Spartacus: House of Ashur
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025) is a drama and action series from STARZ. It has built a run of 10 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on December 5, 2025. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What Spartacus: House of Ashur Is About
Spartacus: House of Ashur poses the question: What if Ashur hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance? And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and ending the slave rebellion?
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 10 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its drama/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Nick E. Tarabay, Graham McTavish and Tenika Davis to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Nick E. Tarabay, Graham McTavish, Tenika Davis, Jamaica Vaughan, Ivana Baquero and Jordi Webber lead the cast.
Key roles include Nick E. Tarabay as Ashur; Graham McTavish as Korris; Tenika Davis as Achillia; Jamaica Vaughan as Hilara; Ivana Baquero as Messia.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, action and history have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside STARZ’s other originals, a 5.9/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2025 and carried by STARZ with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and action viewers.
How Spartacus: House of Ashur Compares
If Spartacus: House of Ashur lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Spartacus: House of Ashur comes from STARZ. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Spartacus: House of Ashur is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Nick E. Tarabay and Graham McTavish doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/action roots, It has held up since 2025 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Spartacus: House of Ashur is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and action lane, at 10 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 5.9/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 5.9/10. Watch it if you want drama/action you can settle into.
