7.088 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestThe thrilling conclusion to The Odessey. Will Odysseus make it back to reclaim his throne and his beautiful wife, Penelope?
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.
Practical Effects
Polyphemus puppet work that puts CGI cyclopes to shame.
Acting
Armand Assante growling through monologues with unhinged commitment.
Production
Mediterranean locations that actually look ancient, not green-screened.
Creator
Andrei Konchalovsky
Armand Assante
Odysseus
Greta Scacchi
Penelope
Isabella Rossellini
Athena
Bernadette Peters
Circe
Eric Roberts
Eurymachus
Irene Papas
Anticleia
Jeroen Krabbé
King Alcinous
Geraldine Chaplin
Eurycleia
Vanessa Williams
Calypso
Christopher Lee
Tiresias
Nicholas Clay
Menelaus
Paloma Baeza
Melanthe
Ron Cook
Eurybates
Reid Asato
Cyclops
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Armand Assante performed most of his own stunts, including the clifftop scenes, because he wanted 'Odysseus to move like a man who'd actually been fighting for ten years.'
This miniseries aired opposite the theatrical release of 'Titanic' and still pulled 45 million viewers, proving Americans will absolutely watch ancient Greeks suffer if you cast Isabella Rossellini as a goddess.
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