Starz cancels ‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ after one season Starz has cancelled Spartacus: House of Ashur after one season, according to reports from Deadline. The series, created by Steven S. DeKnight, premiered in December and concluded its 10-episode first season in February. Reports said the show
While Hollywood continues its obsession with gladiatorial Rome, African streamers like Showmax are quietly building audiences with authentic stories like "Blood & Water" and "The Wife" that don't require our histories to be filtered through European fantasy. Starz's quick cancellation of another sword-and-sandals epic proves what we already know: the future of premium television isn't in recycling ancient empires, but in the contemporary African narratives that are actually connecting with global audiences.
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