Wrath of the Gods (30 Mar. 2012)

Spartacus and a few surviving people are trapped on top of the Vesuvius volcano. Glaber and Ashur guard the entrance.

Director:

Jesse Warn

Writers:

Steven S. DeKnight, Steven S. DeKnight (creator)

Stars:

Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Peter Mensah

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Liam McIntyre	...	Spartacus
Manu Bennett	...	Crixus
Peter Mensah	...	Doctore
Nick Tarabay	...	Ashur (as Nick E. Tarabay)
Craig Parker	...	Glaber
Viva Bianca	...	Ilithyia
Katrina Law	...	Mira
Cynthia Addai-Robinson	...	Naevia
Dustin Clare	...	Gannicus
Daniel Feuerriegel	...	Agron (as Dan Feuerriegel)
Lucy Lawless	...	Lucretia
Paul Glover	...	Salvius
Heath Jones	...	Donar
Pana Hema Taylor	...	Nasir (as Pana Hema-Taylor)
Ellen Hollman	...	Saxa

Storyline

Spartacus and a few surviving people are trapped on top of the Vesuvius volcano. Glaber and Ashur guard the entrance.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA New Zealand Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the end of season 2 the rebels around Spartacus are closed up on the top of Mt. Vesuvius. But they manage to escape and starting a surprise attack on the Roman army by climbing down the mountain by ropes made of vines. That was no idea of the creators of the series. It was actually a cunning ruse of the true Spartacus to defeat Roman forces under their leader Claudius Glaber.

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Quotes

Ashur: [dying] You think this makes difference? My death will not heal scars you bare.
[to Crixus]
Ashur: Nor erase memory of my cock inside her. Or all those that followed!
Naevia: No... it will not. But it is a fucking start!

User Reviews

Brutal

Only this series could get away with endless bloody action from start to finish while still sustaining the core principles of why it is all happening. In a cheap movie this would be seen as just a cheap attempt to grab attention whatever the plot. In Spartacus: Blood and Sand: Wrath of the Gods it is deserving as many key characters are slain for reasons known to anyone who has viewed season 2. We are treated to the ending of many more key characters than most series would offer with twists that surprise even if all alone we suspected as much.

Thumbs up. The director must show the cunning and strategic mind of Spartacus throughout Season 3 but I think we should also see the new addition of a split story line, based on current slaves to be released later, so that the viewer can be strongly reminded of the freedom being fought for.