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The Odyssey

The Odyssey

TV-141997•1h 28m•7.2/10
Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

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7.2/10(821)

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.

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Production

American Zoetrope, Hallmark Entertainment, Beta Film, KirchMedia, Mediaset, Panfilm, Remote Camera Systems, Pro7

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 18, 1997

Last Aired

May 19, 1997

Networks

CTV, NBC

Created By

Andrei Konchalovsky

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Part 1
E1
Part 1
Air date: 1997-05-18
This lavish small-screen adaptation of Homer's ancient epic--replete with exotic Maltese and Turkish locations, state-of-the-art special effects, and many bronzed muscles gleaming with sweat--chronicles the voyage home of a Trojan hero, Odysseus King of Ithaca, and includes many more scenes of his faithful, beautiful wife Penelope dodging leering suitors at home than Homer ever composed!
Part 2
E2
Part 2
Air date: 1997-05-19
The thrilling conclusion to The Odessey. Will Odysseus make it back to reclaim his throne and his beautiful wife, Penelope?

Cast

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Odysseus

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Penelope

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Athena

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Circe

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Eurymachus

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Anticleia

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

King Alcinous

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Eurycleia

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Calypso

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Tiresias

Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

Menelaus

Adoni Anastassopoulos

Perimedes

Paloma Baeza

Paloma Baeza

Melanthe

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Eurybates

Reid Asato

Reid Asato

Cyclops

William Houston

William Houston

Anticlus

Josh Maguire

Young Telemachus

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Polites

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson

Poseidon

Pat Kelman

Pat Kelman

Elatus

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