'Spartacus: War of the Damned': final season of hit series begins January 25 (Photos)

The final installment of the STARZ hit series, “Spartacus: War of the Damned,”will return on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Fans of show, are being getting a chance to see the premiere episode in special screenings across the country ahead of the premiere.

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” takes place following the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber. Spartacus and his men have amassed major victories against the Romans after the Battle of Vesuvius. These victories have not only forged the legend of Spartacus, but have greatly increased the ranks of the rebellion slaves to more than 30,000. Rome is indeed beginning to tremble at the threat Spartacus now represents.

“Spartacus: War of the Damned” stars Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Dustin Clare (Gannicus), Dan Feuerriegel (Agron), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Naevia) and Ellen Hollman (Saxa). New additions to the cast this year include, Todd Lasance as Gaius Julius Caesar, Simon Merrells as Marcus Crassus and Anna Hutchison as Laeta.

Check out a sneak peek of the season in the video on this page.

"Spartacus" airs Fridays on STARZ.

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