House of Ashur imagines an alternate history where Ashur did not die, and instead inherited Batiatus' gladiator school. Graham McTavish was cast in 2024. McTavish is known for playing dual roles in the Starz series Outlander.

What if Ashur hadn't died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance? That’s one of the questions Starz’s new sequel series Spartacus: House of Ashur will aim to answer, with Nick Tarabay reprising his role as the titular Syrian slave.

Starz has dropped the first teaser for the sequel series “Spartacus: House of Ashur.” The teaser sets up a “new era” of combat in the arena with plenty of blood and sand to go around. The teaser also revealed that the show will launch this fall though a specific premiere date has yet to be