Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Season 1
Starring	Andy Whitfield John Hannah Manu Bennett Erin Cummings Lucy Lawless Peter Mensah Nick E. Tarabay Viva Bianca Katrina Law
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	Starz
Original release	January 22 (2010-01-22) – April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Spartacus: Blood and Sand is the first season of American television series Spartacus, which premiered on Starz on January 22, 2010. The series was inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus (played by Andy Whitfield), a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S. DeKnight and Robert Tapert focused on structuring the events of Spartacus' obscure early life leading up to the beginning of historical records.