Starz Greenlights ‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Starring Nick Tarabay From Original Series Creator Steven S. DeKnight

Starz is going back to gladiator school, with the network greelighting the new series Spartacus: House of Ashur.

The series will see Nick Tarabay return as Ashur, while original Spartacus series creator Steven S. DeKnight onboard as executive producer and showrunner. The show was first reported to be in development back in February.

The official description states, The series poses the question: what if Ashur hadnt died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance? And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?

A decade ago the groundbreaking original Spartacus captivated viewers worldwide and were excited to deliver more enthralling, high-octane drama that our fervent fans have been anticipating, said Kathryn Busby, president of original programming at Starz. It is an honor to team up with Steven again as he expands upon the storytelling within this thrilling, action-packed universe.

Lionsgate Television will produce the show. Karen Bailey will oversee the series on behalf of Starz. Jocelyn Sabo will oversee for Lionsgate TV.

Spartacus originally debuted on Starz in 2010, with the first season officially titled Spartacus: Blood and Sand. It was followed by the prequel series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena in 2011 and the subsequent seasons Spartacus: Vengeance in 2012 and Spartacus: War of the Damned in 2013.

To be afforded the opportunity to return a decade later to a series you loved is such a rare, wonderful opportunity, said DeKnight. I could not be more excited to craft this next chapter in the Spartacus saga with Starz, Lionsgate, and the incomparable Nick Tarabay.

Tarabay is repped by Verve and Goodman Genow.

Starz most recently ordered the series The Hunting Wives based on the book of the same name. The network also recently canceled the shows Heels, Run the World, and Blindspotting.