The Odyssey - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part 1

Name: Eps 1: Part 1
Released: 1997-05-18
Rating: 3.6

1997-05-18 • 88 min • ⭐ 7.2/10

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!

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About The Odyssey

Title: The Odyssey

First Air Date: 1997-05-18

Last Air Date: 1997-05-19

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.2/10 (from 816 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 2

Network: CTV NBC

Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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

Synopsis

In this adaptation of Homer's timeless epic, Armand Assante stars as Odysseus, the warrior King of the mythical island of Ithaca, who must endure a decade long quest to reach home after the Trojan war, overcoming savage monsters, powerful forces of nature, and seductive nymphs, and he must outsmart them all, with all the guile and intellect he can muster.