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Spartacus

2004 · 1 season

A solemn, sweeping historical spectacle that mixes gladiator combat with earnest cries for freedom, feeling grand but somewhat starchy.

Created by
Robert Dornhelm
Genres
Action & adventure, War & politics, Drama
Starring
Goran Višnjić, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen
Overview
Spartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in an attempt to overthrow the repressive Roman Empire.

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Created by
Robert Dornhelm
Genres
Action & adventure, War & politics, Drama
Starring
Goran Višnjić, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • freedom
  • rebellion
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, war & politics, drama
Created by
Robert Dornhelm
Written by
Robert Schenkkan
Starring
Goran Višnjić, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra, Ian McNeice, James Frain, Henry Simmons, Ben Cross
Music
Randy Miller
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 87 min each
Network
USA Network
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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