The series takes place in the Roman Empire. An elderly owner of gladiators and his son Batiatus dream of becoming famous, for which they organize gladiator fights in the arena. The arena is a place where people can become heroes, people's favorites, receiving the gift of women, where they forget who they are in life, where there is a lot of blood and death. And only the crowd can choose who will live and who will leave this world. Spartacus, Crixus, Gannicus... Some are heroes in their concept, others are just shadows that are erased from memory, and their places are taken by new slaves. Batiatus is a brave, but cruel and inhuman warrior. He strives for power, eliminating everyone in his path. Once upon a time, the house of Batiatus was an unremarkable place, and his warriors took part in small battles. But the time has come to understand that a different approach is required, and this house must be reborn from the inferno and turn into a mass conveyor belt for the production of powerful and loyal gladiators. This is exactly what the ambitious Batiatus did with his treacherous wife Lucretia.