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'Spartacus' season two is 'different'

Spartacus: Blood And Sand

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The executive producer of Spartacus has claimed that the second season will be "different".

In an interview with TheTorchOnline, Steven DeKnight explained that the series will follow the problems with Spartacus's rebellion.

"The thing about season two is it's a bit of a different show," he said. "We start down the path of what most people know about Spartacus - how this rebellion came together.

"But what always interested me is not that everybody broke out and it was, 'Rah, rah! We're together! Let's band together and form an army!' It's very contentious. There are a lot of mistakes made. It takes quite a while before they build anything close to an army."

DeKnight explained that historically the rebellion was "not a merry band of people", adding: "What I take from that, and what I want to illustrate in the show, is that all this infighting comes from personal perspective and people's desires and passions - some people wanting to be purely free and others wanting revenge. It is all a big mess."

DeKnight also revealed that although Spartacus is a hero, he "doesn't always do the right thing".

"He can be reactionary, and he can let his passions drive him, which is something we want to explore," he continued. "We want to explore how to take this man from that to a true, true leader.

"Tempers certainly flare quite a bit [in season two]. Even among heroes there are betrayals, and people who think they are doing the best thing, and people who do the wrong things for the right reasons. It's a slippery slope. It's a learning curve for everyone involved in the story."

Filming for the second season of Spartacus is expected to begin later this year. A Spartacus prequel will air in January on Starz.

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