The Odyssey (1997)

05/18/1997 (DE) • 1h 28m

Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

Warrior Odysseus leaves his idyllic life in the kingdom of Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Following victory, he now must endure a lengthy, decade-long return journey, and with all his wits, overcome deadly monsters, powerful forces of nature, seductive enchantresses, and even journey into the bowels of the Underworld.

Top Billed Cast

Armand Assante

Odysseus

2 Episodes

Greta Scacchi

Penelope

2 Episodes

Isabella Rossellini

Athena

2 Episodes

Bernadette Peters

Circe

2 Episodes

Eric Roberts

Eurymachus

2 Episodes

Irene Papas

Anticleia

2 Episodes

Jeroen Krabbé

King Alcinous

2 Episodes

Geraldine Chaplin

Eurycleia

2 Episodes

Vanessa Williams

Calypso

2 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1997 | 2 Episodes

Season 1 of The Odyssey premiered on May 18, 1997.

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Status

Ended

Network

networknetwork

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

mythology

greek mythology

seduction

god

battlefield

miniseries

ancient greece

voyage

mythical

mythical fantasy

historical fantasy

classical world

hack & slash

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