Tales from the Neverending Story: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tales from the Neverending Story is a one season-only TV series that is loosely based on Michael Ende's novel The Neverending Story, produced and distributed by Muse Entertainment, and aired on HBO in 2002.

Twelve-year-old Bastian Balthazar Bux had lost the wonderful imagination he had as a child somewhere between growing older, watching TV, going to school and playing with his Gameboy. But when his mother dies suddenly, Bastian's limitless imagination is reborn. Bastian comes across a magical book, 'The Neverending Story', in a curious little bookstore. Inspired by the book, Bastian creates an enchanted world called Fantasia, inhabited by dragons, dark knights and assorted heroes and villains.

Series details

• Title: Tales from the Neverending Story
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Children
• Premiere date: 2001-10-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2002-01-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10050
• IMDb ID: tt0271308
• TVDB ID: 78043

Cast and credited roles

• Johnny Griffin — Connor
• Brittany Drisdelle — Fallon
• Stefano Faustini — Lucas

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-10-14; final listed air date 2002-01-06; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

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