Spartacus — Season 2
All 10 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.
- 01
Spartacus discovers the grave responsibilities and costs in his new role as a leader of freed slaves. Claudius Glaber's arrival in Capua forces Spartacus to keep his rebellious band intact.
- 02
Spartacus liberates a Roman villa, but its slaves are wary. Oenomaus throws himself into the brutal Pits, and Glaber supports Lucretia's prophecies, despite Ilithyia's protests.
- 03
Spartacus must navigate a divide that opens up among the gladiators after news of Naevia's fate. Lucretia reveals a long-held secret to gain information, and an attack puts the rebels at risk.
- 04
Spartacus leads survivors through the woods, but Crixus returns to a place of past suffering. Lucretia pries into Ilithyia's affairs, seeking influence with a powerful Roman.
- 05
Spartacus leads a bold mission to free Crixus from the Romans, but a storied gladiator from the House of Batiatus complicates matters. Ilithyia's scheming puts her marriage to Glaber at risk.
- 06
Spartacus urges his rebels to train for the defense of their new sanctuary. Lucretia and Ilithyia seek comfort from each other, while Glaber's forces swell with some deadly new recruits.
- 07
Spartacus and his rebels try to increase their numbers by freeing fighters enslaved in foreign wars. Lucretia recruits one of her husband's former gladiators to outmaneuver powerful Romans.
- 08
Spartacus gets a chance for vengeance when a prominent Roman is captured. The intrigue amongst Glaber and the women surrounding him heats up.
- 09
Spartacus must convince his people to unite against a Roman assault. Lucretia struggles to be free from the commands of men who threaten her fate. Glaber's ruthlessness has consequences.
- 10
Dwindling supplies and a superior enemy brings the rebellion to its knees. Spartacus must restore hope to his people as they careen towards a final confrontation with Glaber's army.
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