5.090 minSeason 2 • Episode 12
LatestJason is determined to rescue his fellow prisoners from the amphitheatre, and makes a daring return to Atlantis, which is becoming an ever more dangerous realm under Pasiphae's villainous rule. The hero and his friends face treachery at every turn, and come to realise that the only hope for the future is to kill the queen.
A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead.
Writing
Howard Overman's snappy Merlin-adjacent banter
Costume
Greece via a British costume warehouse, somehow works
Acting
Mark Addy's self-loathing Hercules steals every scene
Creator
Howard Overman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by Howard Overman as a Merlin replacement—BBC literally wanted 'the new Merlin' and got this instead.
The show's 'historical' Athens is basically ancient Greece filtered through a British pub—deliberate anachronism or budget necessity? You decide.
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