Video: Sneak Preview Clip From Episode 8 of SPARTACUS: HOUSE OF ASHUR

A new sneak peek clip has been released for episode eight of Spartacus: House of Ashur, which debuts this Friday, January 23, on STARZ.

In the new episode, titled "Horizons," Achillia prepares for her return to the arena, while Ashur faces a devastating setback. It is written by Henry G.M. Jones and directed by Toa Fraser. New episodes of the series are available to stream weekly on Fridays on STARZ.

“Spartacus: House of Ashur," which follows the original series, asks the question: "What if Ashur had lived, and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled?" No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child's play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics — a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency. He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts and offends the elite with every drop of blood.

The series stars Nick E. Tarabay (“Spartacus,” “The Expanse”), who reprises his role as “Ashur,” Graham McTavish (“The Witcher,” “House of the Dragon”) as “Korris,” Tenika Davis (“Jupiter’s Legacy,” Cabinet of Curiosities)“ as “Achillia,” Jordi Webber (Choose Love, “Prosper”) as “Tarchon,” Jamaica Vaughan (“Home and Away,” “800 Words”) as “Hilara,” Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth, “The Shannara Chronicles”) as “Messia,” Claudia Black (“The Nevers,” “Ahsoka”) as “Cossutia,” India Shaw-Smith (The Pines Still Whisper, “Supernatural”) as “Viridia,” Jackson Gallagher as “Caesar,” Jaime Slater as “Cornelia,” and Leigh Gill (Joker, “Game of Thrones”) as “Satyrus.” 

“Spartacus” creator, writer and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight (“Daredevil”) serves as showrunner and executive producer on “Spartacus: House of Ashur.” Rick Jacobson (“Ash vs. Evil Dead,” The Royal Treatment) and Aaron Helbing (“The Flash”, “Mortal Kombat: Legacy”) also serve as executive producers. “Spartacus: House of Ashur” is produced by Lionsgate Television for STARZ. 

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