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The Odyssey
- 12
- TV series
- 1997
- 1 season
- NBC
- Action & Adventure
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Drama
7.3 TMDB worldwide · 902 ratings
Story
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.
About the show
The Odyssey is a 1997 American mythology–adventure television miniseries based on the ancient Greek epic poem by Homer, the Odyssey. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and co-produced by Hallmark Entertainment and American Zoetrope, the miniseries aired in two parts beginning on May 18, 1997, on NBC. It was filmed in Malta, Turkey, parts of England and many other places around the Mediterranean, where the story takes place. The cast includes Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Irene Papas, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters, Eric Roberts, Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbé, Christopher Lee and Vanessa Williams.
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At the 49th Primetime Emmy Awards the series won the award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Special.
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Where to watch
In the UK, updated daily.
Not available to stream, rent or buy in the UK right now.
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Star cast
Full cast & crew
Behind the camera
- Created by
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Executive producers
- Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Fuchs, Robert Halmi Sr. +1 more
- Music
- Eduard Artemyev
Awards
All awards1 nomination
- 1998Golden Globe · Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television FilmNominated
Seasons
Ended 1997 · 1 season · 2 episodes
