'Spartacus' Star Liam McIntyre Describes What He Took From Andy Whitfield's …

who is ten years younger than his predecessor in the role, his admiration for Whitfield and what's ahead for the rebel leader in.

Which brings us to "Spartacus" (STARZ, 10 pm), which returns for a new season tonight with Liam McIntyre replacing Andy Whitfield in the title role on the network's biggest hit. Whitfield originated the role in the first season, then was diagnosed

PASADENA — Liam McIntyre said “you can't imagine how sad that day was” when the cast of Starz' “Spartacus” learned that their original Spartac.

But while he felt it a soon-corrected misstep, there was one aspect of it that he loved: the show's charismatic lead actor, Andy Whitfield. “One of the things that made that first season so good was finding Andy, who was this unknown actor,

Actor Liam McIntyre, who took over the role of Spartacus for the late Andy Whitfield in Starz Entertainment's Spartacus: Vengeance, admitted he'll probably be sensitive to how fans react to his performance, especially on the show's Facebook page.