Aired: 1/21/2011
Young Batiatus finds himself in control of his father's gladiator school. He uses his best fighter to win favor with a cunning nobleman behind the building of the new arena.
Aired: 1/28/2011
Batiatus conjures up a devious plan and enlists Lucretia, Gaia and a clutch of gladiator recruits to see it through. Oenomaus longs to reclaim the top gladiator rank, but new challenges cross his path.
Aired: 2/4/2011
Just as his fortunes are on the rise and his future clear, Batiatus is stunned by the return of his father - putting his attempts to gain rank by exploiting those above his class at risk.
Aired: 2/11/2011
The House of Batiatus is caught in the power struggle between father and son. Lucretia reluctantly agrees to her husband's risky plan. Gannicus finds himself on unstable ground.
Aired: 2/18/2011
Batiatus's father announces a tournament to determine the worth of his stable of gladiators. Crixus, dedicated to proving himself, is drawn into the power play within the house.
Aired: 2/25/2011
Batiatus seeks vengeance for all that has befallen him, retaining his gladiators and Solonius in the cause. The new arena opens, promising a spectacle of combat and blood.