In a surprising move, Starz is pulling the plug on Spartacus after the upcoming third season.
The final chapter, to be titled Spartacus: War of the Damned, will air in January 2013.
“Starz always does the unexpected,” Sparty’s creator, Steven S. DeKnight, told IGN. “This show has been challenged, to say the least, in many, many ways. We’ve faced many difficulties and tragedies on the show. My original plan was to attack the show in a five- to seven-season arc. Once we got into it and after Andy’s passing and looking at the historical story of Spartacus, we...
The final chapter, to be titled Spartacus: War of the Damned, will air in January 2013.
“Starz always does the unexpected,” Sparty’s creator, Steven S. DeKnight, told IGN. “This show has been challenged, to say the least, in many, many ways. We’ve faced many difficulties and tragedies on the show. My original plan was to attack the show in a five- to seven-season arc. Once we got into it and after Andy’s passing and looking at the historical story of Spartacus, we...
- 6/4/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
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