[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Spartacus: House of Ashur Season 1 finale, “Hail Caesar.”]
A handful of Spartacus characters returned in the Spartacus: House of Ashur spinoff on Starz, namely the titular character played by Nick E. Tarabay. Julius Caesar returned as well, played by Jackson Gallagher instead of Todd Lasance due to scheduling conflicts. One famous Spartacus face that was mentioned but unseen throughout House of Ashur‘s first season: Marcus Licinius Crassus, Simon Merrells‘s character. Should the spinoff be renewed for Season 2, will Crassus make his debut? We asked creator Steven S. DeKnight about this.
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