Yup, awesome stuff.
I was really rather dubious when it first started, it did seem to just be an OTT mix of 300 & Gladiator.
Yet it quickly found its feet & developed into a very good drama (albeit still containing OTT sex, gore, & language
).
Season 2... I guess it will move more into the actual slave rebellion / Third Servile War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Servile_War