Spartacus: War of the Damned
Starz | Release Date: January 25, 2013
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Slant MagazineAaron RiccioFeb 5, 2013
Season 1 Review: As the tactics of these two characters [Marcus Crassus and Spartacus] grow all but indistinguishable, it becomes clear why this final season is labeled War of the Damned, and all but guarantees that while their fighting will lead to a bitter end, it will lead viewers to the most savory of conclusions. Read full review
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Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: You think you know how this story will end, but trust DeKnight and his company of players to surprise us to the last bloody moment. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowryJan 22, 2013
Season 1 Review: As the program comes to an end with this final season, subtitled "War of the Damned," it's hard not to admire its improved quality and heightened sense of purpose. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyJosh StillmanJan 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Liam McIntyre continues to bring a fierce magnanimity to the title role, but his and his costars' performances are still marred by stilted, profanity-laced dialogue. [25 Jan/1 Feb 2013, p.110] Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJan 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: Making things more intriguing this time, Spartacus' main adversary as the series builds toward its final showdown isn't the usual sniveling, craven, oversexed patsy. Read full review
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Uncle BarkyEd BarkJan 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: War of the Damned doesn't spare any of it en route to its no doubt hellish conclusion. But the characters aren't as compelling as they once were, rendering the fight scenes even more voyeuristic. Read full review
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJan 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: Spartacus worked best when it was an ancient "Upstairs Downstairs" with the house of Battiatus as the "upstairs" component and the gladiator school as the "downstairs." With that element gone, the show has no natural home base and feels a bit unmoored. Read full review
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New York PostMichael StarrJan 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's all a muddled mess of computer-generated battlefield scenes, gratuitous bare-breast-and-buttock shots (men and women--there's no favoritism here) and "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"-type photography. Read full review
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New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJan 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: The plot often just seems to be killing time between endless battles in which throats are slashed, limbs severed and torsos bisected. Read full review
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