Marcus Crassus is far craftier and more ruthless than we previously imagined.

[Spoiler alert! If you haven't watched the "Decimation" episode of Spartacus yet, avert your eyes or continue reading at your own risk.]

On Friday’s Spartacus: War of the Damned, the deep plan that Crassus (Simon Merrells) conceived was finally revealed: Julius Caesar (Todd Lasance) would infiltrate Spartacus’ (Liam McIntyre) group by disguising himself as a fellow (hairy, unwashed) rebel slave. So that’s why Crassus didn’t want Caesar to cut his hair!

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• Spartacus
• Manu Bennett
• Steven S. DeKnight
• Dustin Clare
• Liam McIntyre
• Christian Antidormi
• Todd Lasance