Ashur navigates the treacherous waters of the Roman elites while Achillia struggles to acclimate to the brutal life of a gladiator in training.

Korris faces Ashur's wrath and must prove himself worthy.

Ashur frantically tries to enter the Ludi Apollinares games before Marcus Crassus arrives.

Ashur presents Achillia to the public, where she faces her first battle in the arena.

Ashur's popularity within Capua soars, but at a devastating cost.

Korris demands blood; Ashur attempts to sway an enemy toward his cause.

Achillia prepares for her return to the arena, while Ashur faces a devastating setback.

Caesar demands a painful sacrifice from Ashur.

Achillia returns to the arena to face her greatest challenge, while Ashur wrestles with the emotional fallout of his actions.