Cast

Main cast

Dustin Clare as Gannicus – champion gladiator of the Batiatus' ludus.
John Hannah as Quintus Lentulus Batiatus
Lucy Lawless as Lucretia – Batiatus' wife.
Peter Mensah as Oenomaus/Doctore – a gladiator who later becomes the Batiatus' doctore (gladiator trainer).
Jeffrey Thomas as Titus Lentulus Batiatus – Quintus Batiatus' father and owner of the family's ludus.
Stephen Lovatt as Tullius – Batiatus' business rival.
Jaime Murray as Gaia – a social climber and Lucretia's friend.
Marisa Ramirez as Melitta – Lucretia's personal slave and the wife of Oenomaus.
Manu Bennett as Crixus – a trainee gladiator.
Nick E. Tarabay as Ashur – a trainee gladiator.

Supporting cast

Craig Walsh Wrightson as Marcus Decius Solonius – Batiatus' friend.
Temuera Morrison as Doctore/Ulpius – Oenomaus' predecessor as the Batiatus' gladiator trainer.
Antonio Te Maioha as Barca – a gladiator.
Shane Rangi as Dagan – a trainee gladiator.
Gareth Williams as Vettius, Tullius' young henchman and owner of a rival ludus.
Jessica Grace Smith as Diona – a slave girl.
Lesley-Ann Brandt as Naevia – a slave girl.
Josef Brown as Auctus – a gladiator.