The season follows a Thracian warrior (played by ) who is betrayed by Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber. Enslaved and separated from his wife, Sura, he is sold to Quintus Lentulus Batiatus , the owner of a gladiator school ( ludus ) in Capua.

He faces intense rivalry with Crixus , the "Undefeated Gaul" and reigning champion of the House of Batiatus.

The top gladiator and Spartacus’s main rival-turned-ally.

A unique, formalised way of speaking that adds dramatic weight to the gritty setting. Episodes and Production

Initially rebellious, he eventually takes the name Spartacus and trains to become a champion gladiator under the promise that Batiatus will help him find his wife.