Helen of Troy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

One of the most epic adventure stories of all time comes powerfully to life in this original four-hour epic-series. Filmed in exotic locales with an international cast and featuring state-of-the-art special effects, Helen of Troy depicts one of the greatest battles ever fought to win the love of the world's most beautiful woman. Though married to Menelaus, King of Sparta, Helen falls madly in love with Paris a handsome Trojan prince. Together, the lovers flee to Troy, where they are given safe haven by Paris' father, King Priam. Bent on bringing Helen back, the king's ruthless brother Agememnon leads the skilled Spartan army to the shores of the fabled city. There the Greeks lay siege to Troy, thus beginning one of history's most legendary wars which would ultimately decide the destinies of two empires.

Series details

• Title: Helen of Troy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2003-04-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-04-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 180 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18410
• IMDb ID: tt0340477
• TVDB ID: 80541

Cast and credited roles

• Rufus Sewell — Agamemnon
• John Rhys-Davies — King Priam of Troy
• Sienna Guillory — Helen
• Matthew Marsden — Paris
• Maryam d'Abo — Queen Hecuba
• Stellan Skarsgård — Theseus

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-04-20; final listed air date 2003-04-21; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Helen of Troy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.