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In this episode: Batiatus is given an opportunity that even he can’t turn down. Meanwhile, when faced with a unbeaten opponent, Crixus and Spartacus must learn how to work together. Bitter enemies Spartacus and Crixus are charged with learning to fight as a team in order to take on an unbeaten champion in the arena. Meanwhile, a financially strapped Batiatus receives an opportunity of a lifetime that involved his battling band of gladiators.

Watch Spartacus: Blood and Sand – Shadow Games – Season 1 Episode 5 Online Free

Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a Starz original television series that premiered on January 22, 2010. The series focuses on the historical figure of Spartacus, a 1st century B.C. Roman gladiator (played by Andy Whitfield), who later became the leader of 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 to the records of History. The show has been rated TV-MA for graphic violence, strong sexual content, and major profanity. On December 22, 2009, it was announced that the show was renewed for a second season before even premiering.

Plot: The story begins with an unnamed Thracian’s involvement in the war against the Getae in Roman auxiliary under the command of the Roman Legate, Claudius Glaber. Glaber, persuaded by his wife Ilithyia to seek greater glory, instead decides to head east to confront the forces of Mithradates. The Thracian, feeling betrayed, led a mutiny against Glaber, and managed to make it back in time to save his wife from a band of Gatea, but he was unable to save his village. The two were captured by Glaber the next day, resulting in the Thracian being condemned to die in the arena for inciting mass desertion of the auxiliary, and his wife being sold into slavery. The Thracian, together with a group of other deserters was transported to Capua.

At Capua, prior to the gladiatorial games, a feast was hosted by Ilithyia’s father, Senator Albinius. Among those invited was Lentulus Batiatus, owner of a ludus, his wife Lucretia and his rival Solonius. The next day, during the gladiatorial games Glaber sent four of Solonius’s gladiators against the last remaining Thracian prisoner, but he survived the execution after killing his four opponents as the crowd cheered for his release. While Glaber was humiliated and still demanded the Thracian’s death, Albinius rescinded the punishment to slavery. Batiatus purchased the Thracian to be trained in his ludus. Since no-one knew his name, Batiatus took the liberty of naming the prisoner Spartacus, as he fought like Spartacus, the legendary Thracian king.

The Thracian, henceforth known as Spartacus, joined Batiatus’ ludus under the tutelage of Doctore, a former gladiator himself. Spartacus is befriended by Varro, a Roman who sold himself into slavery in order to pay his debts, but he is persistently harassed by the senior gladiators led by Crixus, the undefeated Gaul, and Barca, a Carthaginian. In the midst of training, Spartacus was visited by Glaber, who informed him that his wife, Sura was sold to a Syrian slave trader after she was repeatedly raped. Glaber gave Spartacus the piece of fabric that Sura wore around her thigh as proof, as he no longer sought a quick death of Spartacus, but rather wished to see him tormented slowly and consumed by the sands of time in the arena. Batiatus, who was unable to control Spartacus, discovered the instrument of his taming, he persuaded Spartacus to fight for his freedom and that of his wife. Spartacus was able to pass the final test against Crixus, thus officially becoming a gladiator. He was branded with the mark of Batiatus on his arm as he sworn the oath of the Sacramentum Gladiatorum.

Upon learning that he will compete in his first match against Varro at the lowest level in the upcoming festival of games, the unsatisfied Spartacus first taunts then disables Gnaeus, whom will fight Crixus in the primus, the main event. He then attacked Crixus during the party, in the presence of the high class Roman guests, forcing Batiatus to place him in the primus. In the match the next day, Crixus is able to easily defeat Spartacus, while realizing that he needs to stay alive for the sake of Sura, Spartacus appealed to Batiatus, who granted him mercy against the will of the crowd. Following his defeat, Spartacus is forced by to fight in the pits of the Underworld where gamblers wager coins on matches that are fought to the death. Spartacus would triumph match after match, but each time his injuries exacerbate as Batiatus continues to gain profits after wagering on him. While desperately wanting to end his own misery, Spartacus offered to lose and die consciously while having Batiatus bid against him with the condition that Batiatus would rescue Sura following his death. However, after witnessing hit men sent to kill Batiatus, Spartacus kills his opponent before killing one assailant, saving Batiatus. Despite losing the substantial wager, Batiatus has decided to allow Spartacus to re-join other gladiators in the ludus, as a repayment for saving his life. (Summary and Plot From Wikipedia)

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