Once young Batiatus finally gets the control of his father's gladiator school, he immediately begins to plot to make a profitable business out of his ludus. In order to succeed, he puts his most skilled fighter into good use to gain the favour of a rich and cunning nobleman who can help fund the building of a new arena.

Cast: Manu Bennett, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Dustin Clare, John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Stephen Lovatt, Peter Mensah, Marisa Ramirez, Jessica Grace Smith, Nick Tarabay, Antonio Te Maioha, Jeffrey Thomas, Raicho Vasilev, Gareth Williams, David E. Woodley