Below, as Season 1 of House of Ashur reaches its halfway mark, DeKnight opens up about how the spin-off series came to fruition, the show’s shocking fifth episode, and what fans can expect from the ...

Actor Nick Tarabay delivers a line in the original Spartacus series on Starz that stuck with creator Steven S. DeKnight for more than a decade. Tarabay's character, Ashur, an ambitious, unpredictable ...

The sex and blood soaked gladiator series “Spartacus” is an unlikely success story, as it’s continuing fifteen years after ...

In a spin-off to the original “Spartacus” story, “House of Ashur” grants Nick Tarabay’s deceitful character, Ashur, a resurrection. The plot centers on a world where Ashur survives his initial fate ...

The hit Starz series Spartacus:Vengeance is getting an extra dose of girl-power in the upcoming season. The series captured the attention of many lesbian fans with its portrayal of fluid sexuality in ...

Exclusive: The new spinoff brings back a key character from the original series, but also sets itself apart with an exciting ...

But then Starz and Lionsgate caught him at the right time and DeKnight leapt back into the fray. House of Ashur rewrites some of the franchise's history by focusing on ex-gladiator and antagonist ...

Spartacus: House of Ashur is a new historical television series released on Starz. The plot is based on Ashur’s story, an old gladiator who ascends to power after betraying Spartacus.

The post Why the Roman Empire still captivates us appeared first on Salon.com. Two years ago, a viral trend tore through ...