Spartacus: House of Ashur Hypes Action-Packed Return to the Arena in New Teaser — Watch

What if Ashur hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance? That’s one of the questions Starz’s new sequel series Spartacus: House of Ashur will aim to answer, with Nick Tarabay reprising his role as the titular Syrian slave. And now, we finally have our very first look at the bloody battles up ahead.

Starz released a new teaser for the series Wednesday, which welcomes a whole new era of gladiators into the arena. In the video (watch it embedded above), Ashur seems ready to take on whatever opponents are thrown at him. As the camera zooms in tightly on his face, he utters one single word: “Begin.”

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The cabler calls Ashur an “epic new saga which re-imagines possibilities and turns of fate from the original fan-favorite series.” The official description continues: “Spartacus: House of Ashur will be a history-bending, erotic, thrilling, rollercoaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit.” It will also pose another hypothetical: “What if [Ashur] had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?”

The sequel series — which will be showrun and executive-produced by franchise vet Steven S. DeKnight — is set to premiere this fall.

Outlander’s Graham McTavish will co-star as Korris, Ashur’s Doctore, with Tenika Davis (Jupiter’s Legacy) on board as Achillia, a fierce gladiatrix.

In addition, Lucy Lawless will guest-star in the premiere episode, reprising her Spartacus role of Lucretia. Lawless made her franchise debut in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and later appeared in spinoffs Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and Spartacus: Vengeance.

Are you ready to see Ashur back in action? Watch the teaser above, then sound off in the comments section.

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