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Yes. It is highly recommended you watch the series in the order it was aired:

Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

Spartacus: Vengeance

Spartacus: War of the Damned

While Gods Of The Arena was a prequel miniseries to Blood and Sand, the beginning of episode 1 and the end of episode 6 spoil the ending of Blood and Sand. Vengeance follows both seasons with characters and plot points stemming from both Gods of the Arena and Blood and Sand. War of the Damned is the final season in the series.

Exclusively on Blu-ray 4 episodes of the first season were extended - some of the scenes still seemed to be too hot for TV.These four extended episodes feature more nudity, both male and female.

Andy Whitfield, the actor who played Spartacus, had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The prequel mini-series Gods Of The Arena was created to fill the slot while Andy underwent treatment. Alas, his illness returned and he gave his blessing for the showrunners to re-cast the role. Sadly Andy passed away on September 11, 2011 at the age of 39.

All ten episodes of the second season, which is called "Spartacus: Vengeance" have been released as Extended Versions on Blu-ray. Again more nudity and violence can be found in these prolonged versions but also some extended plot sequences.

Julius Caesar went on to become the first citizen of Rome, turning the republic into an empire until he was stabbed to death on the floor of the senate house. He named his nephew Octavian (later naming himself Augustus) his son and heir to carry on his legacy.

Those who enjoyed Spartacus may enjoy the HBO series "Rome" which follows the exploits of Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Octavian and several others.

Both Xena and Spartacus were shot in New Zealand. Both shows are produced by the Tapert/Raimi team. They are basically using from the talent pool physically located there. Many of the crew members also worked both shows.