Spartacus Debuts to Record Audience Numbers

ENGLEWOOD: The series premiere of the new Starz original Spartacus: Blood and Sand brought in more than 3.3 million total viewers, a record performance for a series debut on the premium pay-TV network.

Based on live plus same day DVR viewing, the Friday night 10 p.m. airing on Starz pulled in a 2.1 household rating (661,000 viewers) and encore a 1.2 rating (580,000 viewers), for a total of more than 1.2 million viewers combined. An additional 430,000 viewers tuned in at 11 p.m. Further episodes of Spartacus: Blood and Sand debut on Starz Fridays at 10 p.m., with additional airings on Sundays at 10 p.m.