In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

British filmmaker Michael Wood embarks on an idiosyncratic journey of 20,000 miles tracing the expedition of Alexander the Great in this captivating documentary. Relying on the words of Greek and Roman historians, Wood sought to follow Alexander's route of world conquest as closely as possible, and it is simply amazing how much folklore about the great general he is able to pick up on the way. Beginning in Greece and proceeding through 16 countries, including Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Iran, Afghanistan, and India, Wood listens intently to local storytellers who are still passing down the legends of Alexander. In one fascinating segment, Wood is barred from entering Iraq, but he is able to view the terrain on which Alexander's troops faced the Persians by scanning the radar screens of an American AWACS plane patrolling high above.

Series details

• Title: In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 1998-07-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-08-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 240 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 15816
• IMDb ID: tt0272979
• TVDB ID: 71105

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-07-14; final listed air date 1998-08-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great 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.