“Spartacus: House of Ashur” is here and builds on everything that made the original STARZ series a hit. What if Ashur had lived, and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled? With the two-episode premiere, new episodes will stream weekly on Fridays on the STARZ app and all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms.

CHATTING WITH ACHILLIA

With the release of “Spartacus: House of Ashur” I spoke with Tenika Davis. She plays Achillia in the series. She is a gladiatrix that is hungry to take her place in a world dominated by man. Davis tells us how she feels that there are many moments in life that prepared her for this role. As well as commenting how much she loved “Xena: The Warrior Princess” growing up. It was a great conversation that you can check out below!

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ABOUT “SPARTACUS: HOUSE OF ASHUR”

“Spartacus: House of Ashur” is a thrilling, erotic, history-bending, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit. What if Ashur had lived, and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled? Welcome to the House of Ashur. No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child’s play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics — a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency. He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts and offends the elite with every drop of blood.

The original series, “Spartacus,” and all subsequent chapters are available on the STARZ app. Catch up now on STARZ ahead of the premiere of “Spartacus: House of Ashur.” “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” debuted on STARZ in 2010 and was followed by the prequel series chapter “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” in 2011, and two additional chapters, “Spartacus: Vengeance” in 2012 and “Spartacus: War of the Damned” in 2013.