What is the first episode of Spartacus called?

The Red Serpent is the pilot episode of a historical drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand. It is the first episode of the Spartacus series overall. It originally aired on Starz in the United States on January 22, 2010.

What is Batiatus looking for in Spartacus?

Batiatus seeks vengeance for all that has befallen him and retains his gladiators and Solonius in the cause. The opening of the new arena arrives, promising a spectacle of combat and blood. The Red Serpent is the pilot episode of a historical drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand. It is the first episode of the Spartacus series overall.

What happens in the blood and sand?

Go behind the scenes and on the set of the Starz Original Series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”. Hundreds of British soldiers lie dead in a forest… the Royal Navy sails back to England… the West Indies are now a war zone, and the shores of New Providence Island have never been bloodier.

What is the relationship between Spartacus and Lucretia?

Lucretia and Ilithyia become close again. Spartacus and his group of rebels attempt to free those who became slaves by falling in foreign wars while Lucretia manages to recruit one of her husband’s former gladiators. While Spartacus finds an opportunity to get revenge, Glaber is surrounded by intrigue.

Why did Spartacus join the Roman Empire?

Spartacus, a free man of Thrace, agrees to join the Romans to battle his tribe’s enemies. A betrayal sends his life spinning out of control. Error: please try again. Enslaved at a school for gladiators, a defiant Spartacus is blackmailed in an attempt to make him comply.

What happens to Crixus in Spartacus?

Spartacus seeks the safety of the woods for his surviving men while Crixus finds himself revisiting past horrors. Meanwhile, Lucretia spies Ilithyia’s affairs. In an ironic twist of fate, a gladiator from the house of Batiatus will stand in the way of Spartacus trying to free Crixus from Roman captivity.