While on the road, Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) and Iolaus (Michael Hurst) rescue a beautiful woman, Felicita (Kyrin Hall), and her baby from highway bandits. She tells them she is on her way to introduce her husband, Gladius (Tony Todd) -- who has been wrongly enslaved by Menas Maxius (Ian Mune), the wealthiest man in Apropus -- to the son he has never seen. Hercules and Iolaus agree to help her and deliberately get themselves thrown into prison in order to try to free her husband. Once inside, they learn that Gladius, along with the other slaves, are routinely forced to battle wild animals for the amusement of Menas and his wealthy landowner friends.
Meanwhile, Felicita, who was banished by Menas and presumed dead by Gladius, is discovered lurking outside the prison and brought in to be sentenced. Menas, attempting to please his sadistic wife Postera (Alison Bruce), orders the gladiators to now fight each other to the death. Hercules and Gladius are brought forth to battle. To ensure that the gladiators fight according to the rules, Menas produces Felicita and Iolaus -- bound and gagged -- vowing to execute them should the warriors refuse to fight. Hercules convinces Gladius that they must turn on their oppressors and fight for their freedom. Together they overthrow the guards and bring the evil Menas and his wife to their knees.
Starring: Kevin Sorbo (Hercules)
Guest Starring: Michael Hurst (Iolaus), Ian Mune (Menas Maxius), Alison Bruce (Postera). Tony Todd (Gladius), Kyrin Hall (Felicita), Stuart Turner (Leutia), Nigel Harbrow (Turkos), Gabriel Prendergast (Spagos), Tawny Kitaen (Deianeira), Jeffrey Thomas (Bellicus), Ray Bishop (Rankus), Jonathon Bell-Booth (Highwayman), Ian Miller (Tol Collector), Mark Nya (Skoros)
Written by Robert Bielak
Directed by Garth Maxwell