Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 8 reveals the most distressing gladiator death in the Starz show to date — and its cast 'felt completely shaken' after filming

WARNING: spoilers for Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 8 ahead.

Spartacus: House of Ashur might technically be ancient history, but I don't know whether I'm coming or going from week to week. I'd just got my head around the Brothers Ferox being behind Opiter's (Arlo Gibson) death in episode 6, before Satyrus (Leigh Gill) is the only one left alive in episode 7... but we've moved on at lightning speed.

In Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 8, the main focus has shifted. Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) is upsetting every woman around him because of his blossoming feelings for Viridia (India Shaw-Smith), and Achillia (Tenika Davis) is slowly on her way back to full strength. However, it's Celadus (Dan Hamill) and Tarchon (Jordi Webber) who you need to be keeping an eye on.