It's a prequel - six episodes only - I believe because the Spartacus actor has had a cancer scare and they wanted to keep the franchise going. And yes, m/m action all over the place - Barka has an earlier man (as you can see) and much of the story is how Battista got to bewho he is, and Crixus and his rising through the ranks.
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Date: 2011-02-06 08:17 pm (UTC)Well worth watching!