The Odyssey
Seen it?1997 | 1 seasons | 88 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Warrior Odysseus leaves his idyllic life in the kingdom of Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Following victory, he now must endure a lengthy, decade-long return journey, and with all his wits, overcome deadly monsters, powerful forces of nature, seductive enchantresses, and even journey into the bowels of the Underworld.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 498K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Andrei Konchalovsky
- Armand AssanteOdysseus
- Greta ScacchiPenelope
- Geraldine ChaplinEurycleia
- Isabella RosselliniAthena
- Eric RobertsEurymachus
- Bernadette PetersCirce
- Jeroen KrabbéAlcinous
- Irene PapasAnticlea
- Christopher LeeTiresias
- Vanessa WilliamsCalypso