Customer Ratings & Reviews

Did not want to see this show when it came out. I thought it was going to be a bit dull. I caught the 3rd episode, and oh my god... I couldn't wait to see the next one. Had to go back and watch the other two to catch up. Spartacus is amazing. Andy Whitfield (R.I.P.) has such fierce. Manu, Viva, Katrina, Lucy and the rest of the actors including Andy are beautiful, and have so much fight in them. It's worth the watch. My boyfriend even got into it and he's a wicked skeptic. Awesome story, the blood and guts were great to see and the acting couldn't be better. Best series EVER!

If you want an entertaining show with some historical accuracy this is the show for you! Educated lines, great plot, Blood, guts, and glory. The action sequences are greatly done and some in the style of Frank Miller (Comic book freeze frame). Great costumes! And I love the insults. The downside (and not a big one) is there is a lot of nudity. Then again...those were the days. Beautiful women for the men and gorgeous men for the women...(hunk alert). NOT FOR THE KIDS!!!

One of Starz first hit series that is more than just television for mature audiences . The creators have taken special effects to an amazing level, but the story keeps you coming back for more. And if it is the former that peeks your interest, you certainly won't be disappointed! The packaging on this series is really cool and I would suggest buying each individual season over the complete series option. Quality is superb!

I caught a few episodes on the the History or SciFi channel of the 3rd season and got hooked. I picked up the 1st and 4th seaon on sale and just started watching the 1st season. Good story lines, good acting, there is some mature language, and the effects have a striking "300" feel to them. Overall I would certainly recommend the series and will go back for seasons 2 and 3.

This show has a stylized, graphic novel-inspired design similar to the movie "300". Fans of "300" will love this too. It gives an uncompromising, hard-edged look at the world of ancient Roman gladiators, without any worry about political correctness or modern sensibilities. Gladiator also is filled with action and compelling characters and is very entertaining.

Starz is set to bring gladiators to the small screen withSpartacus: Blood and Sand from executive producers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Joshua Donen. The high budget 13-episode first season premieres on January 22, 2010 with a second season already scheduled for 2011. The show will star Andy Whitfield as the infamous title character Spartacus.

This by far a great show!! I've seen may shows come and go, but this one is in my top 3. Yes 3 all time favorite shows. The acting is amazing, the writing is awesome, well directed. Keep in mind it is graphic not only in it's fight sequences, but love scenes as well. Not a show for kids. But totally worth having in your movie/tv collection.

I bought the first season of Spartacus after seeing only one episode on the Starz website and I don't regret it. Not only is the story surprisingly captivating but the action scenes and the acting from the main cast is really good as well. I can say without a doubt that I will be buying the other seasons of this awesome show.

This is the Blu-ray version of the complete first season of Spartacus: Blood and Sand containing 13 episodes with over 11 hours of play time. After watching all episodes, you can move on to other seasons of this series which include Gods of the Arena (prequel), Vengeance (season 2) and War of the Damned (season3).

The thing that strikes me most about this series is its ability to intersperse the brutal with the erotic. Since not much is known about historical Spartacus, I think the liberties taken with his background, enslavement, and eventual escape stay true to what is historically written about the man.

An absolutely amazing show that has something for everyone. Violence, excellent story, profanity, and more! Probably one of the best shows that Starz has ever made. Lucy Lawless is flawless along with a star-studded cast of amazing actors. Definitely something you'll watch again and again.

Done in a similar style as the movie 300, this is a great tv series from starz. If you can get past the comic/graphic novel aspect in the beginning and follow the story, it is well worth it, and starts to get more realistic (less comic bookish) after a while. Well worth watching!

This is a ground breaking show. It had awesome acting to go along with action. the pacing of the show was great as well. Andy Whitfield did a spectacular job in the title role. You also get a great feel for the brutality of life during the age of the Roman empire.

i have always liked sword & sandal film, from Steve Reeves to Hercules of the last few years, this one surprised me, a lot of nudity even the guys and blood on every body. still a Saturday afternoon Hero feast. being gladiators and all. toga toga

Personally, I think that the first season of Spartacus was by far the best. This DVD set is great value if (like me) you just don't have time to watch original broadcasts. Note, there is quite a bit of adult (TV-MA) content included.

This entire series never was what I thought it would be and I liked that. Each episode stepped up and delivered a very enjoyable experience. I had expected this to be heavy on action, but it excelled at plot and character development.

The first season of Spartacus is by far the best. Great action, story and of course the very talented Andy Whitfield and Lucy Lawless. The later seasons never matched up, mostly because of the very unfortunate passing of Andy.

I missed this when it showed on Starz, but I caught up through my on demand. I can't believe I missed this series the first time around...IT'S AMAZING! Storylines are strong, acting is strong, and the cinematagrophy/sets are superb.

Really enjoyed the first season!!! Due to the untimely death of the main character (actor), he was replaced for season two with a much inferior actor that just kind of lost it's momentum for me. So sad to hear that he passed.

Andy Whitfield (RIP) made such an awesome Sparticus,he is surely missed,even though they had to replace him,Sparticus is still one of my favorite series!!! Would definitely recommended this series!!!!