Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jack Robinson is a wealthy business man with no time for anything but work. However, a family curse is looming over him - no man in the Robinson line ever lives past the age of thirty. With his upcoming birthday appears the remains of literally giant skeleton and a mysterious woman who claims to have once known the giant. Jack decides to go with her to another world where all is revealed to him along with the story of his ancestor, the original Jack and the Beanstalk. In order to save his own life and the world of the giants, Jack must right the wrongs of the past and return the magical harp and goose that lays the golden eggs to their rightful home.

Series details

• Title: Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2001-12-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-12-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36663
• IMDb ID: tt0264262
• TVDB ID: 96591

Cast and credited roles

• Matthew Modine — Jack Robinson
• Mia Sara — Ondine

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-12-02; final listed air date 2001-12-03; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story 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.