Spartacus: House of Ashur

I can't remember the last time I've been this excited for a show as I am in Spartacus: House of Ashur as the original Spartacus is one of my favorite shows ever. House of Ashur is a series built around a "what if" scenario where Ashur didn't die and survived his battle against Spartacus. He now runs the gladiator school where he once served under and as the new "dominus" of the house he tried to raise his social standing on the backs of his gladiators, especially a gladiatrix named Achillia. Even though this isn't close to as good as the original, if you were a fan of the original then you should also enjoy this action packed spin-off.

You have to let the show breathe intention. It starts off slow and seems daunting but then right on episode 3 it starts to build and I love the outcome! It's intense and just as dark as the original show.

If you want that thrill...stick to it and then you'll get the satisfaction you desire. It even shows in the individual episode releases! Can't wait to see how the season ends.

Dead on arrival - entirely unbelievable as a previously beheaded Ashur comes back to life. Spartacus: House of Ashur feels like a desperate attempt to wring drama from a character whose story ended definitively - sword swing and all. The show leans into over-the-top resurrection logic, swapping the gritty realism and moral ambiguity of the original Spartacus for fan-service fan fiction vibes.

Visually, it still delivers the trademark stylized carnage, gore and full frontal nudity, but the writing veers into parody. Ashur's newfound quest for vengeance plays more like a comic-book villain's revival arc than a continuation of a grounded historical epic. Performances try to sell the concept, yet they can't overcome a premise that undermines the very finale the series once nailed.

A flashy, hollow spin-off that mistakes shock value for storytelling - House of Ashur resurrects a fan favorite only to bury the franchise's credibility in his place. Saved only by gratuitous sex and violence.

Obviously the premise of « what if » passed, it's actually very enjoyable as entertainment.

That is the major difference from the original series which was based on real events, so this one you should not for a second take it for a historical series and just envoy the spectacle.

So many people claim the main character is a woman... did they watch the show? Ashur the Syrian is the main character and you still enjoy to hate him as much as before...

Spartacus is one of my all-time favorite shows so I've been looking forward to Spartacus: House of Ashur ever since I first heard about it. Now that's it's here I can say I'm not disappointed in the slightest. The only thing I would change is not having a 115lb female be the strongest gladiator. It's definitely not as good as Spartacus but it's still really good. It honors the legacy of the original series and has all the bloody action that made us so entertained. It's gotten nothing but great reviews as it currently has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I hope we get multiple seasons of this like we did with the original.