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Empty Hands on 'Spartacus: Vengeance' Previews

By April MacIntyre Feb 14, 2012, 16:26 GMT

STARZ Premieres New Episode of \'Spartacus" Vengeance\' Friday, February 17 at 10pm ET/PT.

STARZ Premieres New Episode of 'Spartacus" Vengeance' Friday, February 17 at 10pm ET/PT.

‘Spartacus: Vengeance’ on Friday, February 17 at 10pm ET/PT, which has already been picked-up for a third season, stars Liam McIntyre (Ektopos, Radev, “Neighbours,” “The Pacific”) in the title role of Spartacus; Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess,” “Battlestar Galactica”) as Lucretia; Peter Mensah (Avatar, 300, The Incredible Hulk) as Oenomaus – once known as Doctore; Manu Bennett (The Marine, 30 Days of Night), as Crixus; Dustin Clare (“Underbelly,” “Satisfaction”) as Gannicus; Nick E. Tarabay (“Crash,” “CSI: Miami”) as Ashur; and Katrina Law (“Third Watch”) as Mira.

From STARZ

In the all-new episode episode entitled ‘Empty Hands,’ Spartacus (Liam McIntyre) leads survivors through the woods, but Crixus (Manu Bennett) gets separated and returns to a place of past suffering. Lucretia (Lucy Lawless) pries into Ilithyia’s (Viva Bianca) affairs, seeking influence with a powerful Roman. Series Synopsis On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic in “Spartacus: Vengeance.”

Gaius Claudius Glaber and his Roman troops are sent to Capua to crush the growing band of freed slaves that Spartacus leads before it can inflict further damage. Spartacus is presented the choice of satisfying his personal need for vengeance against the man that condemned his wife to slavery and eventual death, or making the larger sacrifices necessary to keep his budding army from breaking apart. Containing all of the blood-soaked action, exotic sexuality, and villainy and heroism that has come to distinguish the series, the tale of Spartacus resumes in epic fashion.