The Odyssey: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The greatest epic of the ancient world, Homer's Odyssey is magnificently recreated for television. Homer's engaging tale recounts the journey of Odysseus, King of Ithaca and mastermind of the Greek victory in the Trojan War. Surviving ten years of challenges sent by the angry gods, he makes his way home to his kingdom, loyal wife and son with something more valuable than the spoils of war: wisdom.

Series details

• Title: The Odyssey
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1997-05-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-05-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 18409
• IMDb ID: tt0118414
• TVDB ID: 248864

Cast and credited roles

• Armand Assante — Odysseus
• Greta Scacchi — Penelope
• Isabella Rossellini — Athena
• Bernadette Peters — Circe
• Eric Roberts — Eurymachus
• Christopher Lee — Tiresias
• Vanessa Williams — Calypso
• Geraldine Chaplin — Eurycleia
• Jeroen Krabbé — King Alcinous
• Irene Papas — Anticleia
• Michael J. Pollard — Aeolus

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-05-18; final listed air date 1997-05-19; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Odyssey 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.