Series synopsis
Atlantis is a British action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on BBC One on September 28, 2013. It ended on May 16, 2015. It was created by Howard Overman. It stars Mark Addy, Jack Donnelly, Robert Emms and Aiysha Hart.
A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to fac ...
Premise
A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mark Addy as Hercules
- Jack Donnelly as Jason
- Robert Emms as Pythagoras
- Aiysha Hart as Ariadne
- Sarah Parish as Pasiphae
- Juliet Stevenson as The Oracle
- Jemima Rooper as Medusa
- Amy Manson as Medea
Supporting cast
- Alexander Siddig as Minos
- Vincent Regan as Dion
- Lorcan Cranitch as Cilix
- Robert Lindsay as Daedalus
Guest cast
- Ronald Pickup as Orpheus
- John Hannah as Aeson
- Lucy Cohu as Circe
- Robert Pugh as Sarpedon
- John Light as Diagoras
- Mark Lewis Jones as Mac
- Anton Lesser as Kyros
- Jason Watkins as Crios
- Julian Glover as Eunapius
- Donald Sumpter as Tiresius
- Gemma Jones as Campe
- David Sterne as Dymas
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 28, 2013 | December 28, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 12 | November 15, 2014 | May 16, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Earth Bull Jason washes up on the shores of a strange and mysterious land: Atlantis. |
September 28, 2013 |
| 2 |
A Girl by Any Other Name The heroes are entangled in the perilous rites of Dionysus with a stranger called Medusa. |
October 5, 2013 |
| 3 |
A Boy of No Consequence Jason and his friends are forced to compete in the perilous sport of bull leaping. |
October 12, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Dawn (1) Ariadne – now queen and in an epic war against Pasiphae's army – turns to Jason, Hercules, and Pythagoras for help. The time has come for Jason to fulfill his destiny. The battle for Atlantis has begun. |
November 15, 2014 |
| 2 |
A New Dawn (2) Atlantis is set to fall as Pasiphae continues her siege on the city. The last hope rests with Jason, Hercules, and Pythagoras. Hercules makes a discovery that throws into doubt everything he once knew to be true. |
November 22, 2014 |
| 3 |
Telemon Ariadne is formally crowned queen of a still-vulnerable Atlantis. An enigmatic stranger arrives offering salvation. As Jason fights for glory on the tournament ground, Ariadne embarks on her own private battle. |
November 29, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 28, 2013 |
| Last aired | May 16, 2015 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:25:00 |