Spartacus: Gods of the Arena - Ends Tonight!

It seems just like yesterday when I was blogging about the series premiere of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, but the time has come, the end is nigh.  At 9:00 PM Central Time tonight, with a special extended episode, the series prequel has made the events leading up to this point so much more clearer.  I now understand how things started when we were first introduced to the characters in Spartacus: Blood and Sand.  Watch the preview for tonight's episode, "The Bitter End" here:

Entertainment Weekly has an awesome interview on the progress of Andy Whitfield (Spartacus) and his ongoing struggle with cancer and the direction the new show will take.

Can you give fans an update on how Andy Whitfield is doing?
Last I heard he’s doing great, fighting the good fight, very much concentrating on his health and family. It’s a horrible thing, I wouldn’t wish it on anybody. I have no doubt Andy will beat it. He’s one of the strongest and most centered men I’ve ever met. He’s very private, but I hear third-hand that he looks great and is in high spirits.

Liam McIntyre, who will play Spartacus in season 2, looks a lot like Andy. How important was that?
Not important at all. We were trying to find somebody who didn’t look exactly like him. We saw a thousand people. It came down to a handful of choices. Liam was the only one who resembled Andy. What we really loved about Liam is he had an honesty and intensity and compassion and sympathy in his performance — something that Andy really brought to the role. Spartacus doesn’t come from a place of anger.

You can read more about the new series, when it will air and what to expect tonight without any spoilers being dished out. Check it out at Entertainment Weekly.com.

There's also a special one hour episode of the new series, Camelot after the series finale of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, so make sure to check this out too.