Thirteen years ago, Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) died in Spartacus : Vengeance. But, like, what if he didn’t?

That’s pretty much the premise for new series Spartacus: House of Ashur , which we now know will premiere on Starz with its first two episodes on Dec. 5.

Steven S. DeKnight is back behind his Spartacus shield for Starz with Spartacus: House of Ashur , the fifth series in the franchise. He’ll also showrun this one, which again hails from Lionsgate Television.

The Spartacus shows started at Starz in 2010 with Spartacus: Blood and Sand . The saga, set in ancient Rome, continued in 2011 with Spartacus: Gods of the Arena , Spartacus: Vengeance in 2012 and Spartacus: War of the Damned in 2013.

Thirteen years ago, Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) died in Spartacus : Ven

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