该剧为原版的后续和拓展，如果《斯巴达克斯：复仇》第二季的结尾，Ashur（尼克·塔拉贝 Nick E. Tarabay 饰）没有死在维苏威山，如果他因为帮助罗马人杀掉斯巴达克斯并终结奴隶反叛而被赠与了曾属于巴蒂塔斯的角斗士学院，会怎么样？

An isolated private investigator is convinced by a friend to come out of hiding to help find her missing sister, putting him back in reach by those who want his family dead.