Outlander's Graham McTavish & 7 Others Join Nick Tarabay In New Series 'Spartacus: House of Ashur'

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Graham McTavish is headed back to Starz for a brand new series! The 63-year-old actor, who previously starred in Outlander and Men In Kilts on the network, has joined the cast of the upcoming show Spartacus: House of Ashur. Graham and seven more actors were just announced to be cast in the series this week, joining Nick Tarabay, who is reprising his Spartacus role of Ashur. Keep reading to find out more… Spartacus: House of Ashur is described as “a history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal hit.

The series poses the question: what if Ashur, played by fan favorite Nick Tarabay, hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance?

And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus and putting an end to the slave rebellion?” Also joining the series are Tenika Davis, as the Spartacus universe’s first female gladiator, Jamaica Vaughan, Ivana Baquero, Jordi Webber, Claudia Black, India Shaw-Smith and Leigh Gill.

Find out about each of their characters below! Graham McTavish is Korris, a former gladiator who won his freedom in the arena and is now Ashur’s Doctore, training the gladiators in Ashur’s Ludus. Tenika Davis is Achillia, a female gladiator driven to surpass her male counterparts. Jamaica Vaughan is Hilara, a young, elevated house slave, deeply in love with Ashur. Ivana Baquero is Messia, a house slave in love with Hilara. Jordi Webber is Tarchon, a brash and headstrong gladiator. Claudia Black is Cossutia, a politician determined to keep Ashur in his place and is constantly plotting his downfall. India Shaw-Smith is Viridia, Cossutia’s