Spartacus (miniseries)

The Gaul woman Varinia (Rhona Mitra) and her village are attacked by the Romans. Her entire village is taken into slavery, and she is sold to Lentulus Batiatus (Ian McNeice). Spartacus (Goran Višnjić), a Thracian slave condemned to the mines, attempts to protect another slave. Spartacus is nearly crucified before Batiatus purchases the man. Spartacus and a handful of other slaves are brought to Batiatus' ludus to be trained as gladiators. Spartacus and the other slaves are brought to the gladiators to eat, where he meets Nardo (Chris Jarman), Draba (Henry Simmons) and David (James Frain). Before a fight breaks out between Draba and Gannicus (Paul Telfer), they are stopped by their trainer Cinna (Ross Kemp). ==Cast==

• Goran Višnjić as Spartacus • Alan Bates as Antonius Agrippa • Angus Macfadyen as Marcus Crassus • Rhona Mitra as Varinia, Spartacus' wife • Ian McNeice as Lentulus Batiatus • Paul Kynman as Crixus • Paul Telfer as Gannicus • James Frain as David • Henry Simmons as Draba • Chris Jarman as Nordo • Ross Kemp as Cinna • Ben Cross as Titus Glabrus, based on Gaius Claudius Glaber • Niall Refoy as Publius Maximus, based on Publius Varinius • George Calil as Pompey Magnus • Richard Dillane as Julius Caesar ==See also==