Viewers are eager to know whether Starz has renewed or canceled Spartacus: House of Ashur Season 2. The historical drama explores an alternate timeline in which Ashur survives and gradually rises to power. As a reward for killing Spartacus, he gets Batiatus’ ludus and teams up with a gladiatrix, further navigating the brutal world of Roman gladiators. With Season 1 having concluded recently, many are eager to know whether another installment is in store.

Has Starz canceled Spartacus: House of Ashur or renewed it for Season 2?

Starz has neither renewed nor canceled Spartacus: House of Ashur Season 2.

Generally, a series renewal depends on several factors, including financial viability, ratings, viewership, and audience reception. If the show meets the desired criteria, a renewal is likely. The series currently holds a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has received favorable reviews. However, it’s still too early to fully gauge its performance, as it just concluded recently.

However, creator Steven S. DeKnight did tease the series’ fate briefly in an interview with Deadline. When asked whether there’s a possibility of Season 2 happening, he said, “I can tell you we’ve already written Season 2. We are ready to go if it’s a success.” So, if a new season is greenlit, it might come out sometime in 2027, per the standard procedure for shooting a TV series.

In another interview with TV Insider, DeKnight revealed what it was like creating such an explicit series in a new era of TV. He said, “I was very fortunate to be with Lionsgate and Starz for this because Starz… they wanted the adult content. I never got one note about, ‘Oh, hey, can you turn that down?’ If anything, it was the reverse. It’s like, ‘Can you turn that up a little bit?’ So that was wonderful and quite surprising because I thought I was going to have bigger fights on my hand.”

“And the same thing for, it’s a very graphically violent show, and I was worried that, in this day and age, they’d want that toned down… I feel very, very blessed and fortunate working with Lionsgate and Starz where the sexual content, the violence, they want to recapture that feel and excitement of the original show. So there’s no creative handcuffs,” he added.