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Behind-the-scenes First Look at “Spartacus: War of the Damned”

By April MacIntyre Jul 9, 2012, 15:30 GMT

Liam McIntyre and the cast and crew of the Starz Original Series “Spartacus: War of the Damned” take you on a behind-the-scenes first look at the making of the series’ final season.

The “Spartacus” story began its run Friday, January 22, 2010 with th debut of Andy Whitfield in “Blood and Sand.” It was followed a year later with the prequel, “Gods of the Arena” (January 21, 2011). “Vengeance” with Liam McIntyre replacing the late Andy Whitfield hit the air on January 27, 2012 and “War of the Damned” is scheduled to air January 2013.

Liam McIntyre and the cast and crew of the Starz Original Series “Spartacus: War of the Damned” take you on a behind-the-scenes first look at the making of the series’ final season.

“Spartacus: War of the Damned,” currently in production in New Zealand, takes place following the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber.

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Spartacus and his men have amassed major victories against the Romans after the Battle of Vesuvius.  These victories have not only forged the legend of Spartacus, but have greatly increased the ranks of the rebellion slaves to more than 30,000. Rome is indeed beginning to tremble at the threat Spartacus now represents.

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” sees the return on Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Dustin Clare (Gannicus), Dan Feuerriegel (Agron), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Naevia) and Ellen Hollman (Saxa).

This year, Todd Lasance joins the cast as Gaius Julius Caesar, along with Simon Merrells, who will be playing Marcus Crassus and Anna Hutchison as Laeta.

Show creator Steven S. DeKnight and Starz decided to make this coming season the show’s last.  DeKnight insists that ending the series will satisfy the legions of fans.

Listen to DeKnight explain the decision below, an then afterward catch the revised teaser for the final season, ‘Spartacus: War of the Damned!”

 Behind-the-scenes First Look at “Spartacus: War of the Damned”