Series synopsis
Sinbad is a British action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama family television series that premiered on Sky One on July 8, 2012. It ended on July 15, 2013. It was created by Andy Wilson. It stars Elliot Knight, Marama Corlett, Elliot Cowan and Junix Inocian.
Sinbad accidentally kills the son of the powerful Lord Akbari in a fist fight. As recompense for the blood debt, Sinbad's brother is killed in front of his eyes. Sinbad escapes, but his grandmother uses a magic talisman to curse him for the death of his brother. The curse prevents Sinbad from staying on land for more than one day; if he tarries the talisman will choke him to death. This prohibition against remaining on land leads to a life of adventure at sea that holds many wonders. Sinbad is u ...
Premise
Sinbad accidentally kills the son of the powerful Lord Akbari in a fist fight. As recompense for the blood debt, Sinbad's brother is killed in front of his eyes. Sinbad escapes, but his grandmother uses a magic talisman to curse him for the death of his brother. The curse prevents Sinbad from staying on land for more than one day; if he tarries the talisman will choke him to death. This prohibition against remaining on land leads to a life of adventure at sea that holds many wonders. Sinbad is unaware that he is still being hunted by Lord Akbari, who does not consider Sinbad's brother's death as sufficient payment of the blood debt.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elliot Knight as Sinbad
- Marama Corlett as Rina
- Elliot Cowan as Gunnar
- Junix Inocian as Cook
- Dimitri Leonidas as Anwar
- Orla Brady as Taryn
- Estella Daniels as Nala
- Naveen Andrews as Lord Akbari
Supporting cast
- Robert Gilbert as Tazeem
Guest cast
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Professor
- Evanna Lynch as Alehna
- Devon Anderson as Jamil
- Arkie Reece as Khalid
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | September 30, 2012 | September 30, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 7, 2012 | July 15, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Making of Sinbad A behind the scenes peak, showing how the special effects behind Sinbad were created and interviews with the CGI team. |
September 30, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Magic of Sinbad A behind the scenes look at the story of Sinbad from the perspective of the cast and crew. |
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| 3 |
The Magic of Malta A behind the scenes look at Malta - where the filming of Sinbad takes place. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When street rat Sinbad accidentally kills Lord Akbaris son, Akbari kills Sinbads brother in revenge. Sinbad escapes, but his grandmother Safia places a curse on him that until he atones for his sins he cant stay on dry land for more than 24 hours. Sinbad stows away on the Providence, but magical sea creatures attack and all on board die except for Sinbad; Anwar, the ship's doctor; Gunnar, a Norse trader; Nala, a noblewoman on the run; Rina, a thief and the ship's Cook. |
July 8, 2012 |
| 2 |
Queen of the Water-Thieves The crew are captured by Water-Thieves, a feral tribe. Sinbad tries to seduce their fierce leader Razia to save himself, but despite satisfying her, he learns she will kill him that night. Sinbad escapes with the help of Razia's chained Roc, a giant mythical bird, and creates a diversion allowing his friends to escape. Sinbad returns to Razia's chamber and frees the Roc, but Razia attacks him. As his curse kicks in and is about to destroy him, the Roc swoops in and rescues Sinbad. |
July 15, 2013 |
| 3 |
House of Games When Anwar loses The Providence in a bet to merchant Abdul-Fahim, Sinbad confides about the curse- he will die unless they get the ship back. The gang follow Abdul-Fahim to a gaming-house and Sinbad wins back the ship. But the twisted gaming-house owners, twins Faris and Essam, challenge Sinbad to free his friends from a series of enchanted rooms before his curse kills him. He succeeds, but Faris petulantly demands to keep Sinbad as his plaything. Rina becomes concerned about the others and whilst the brothers fight, rescues the curse-stricken Sinbad and drags him out of the casino. The crew welcome Rina back and Sinbad confesses to them about his curse. |
July 22, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2012 |
| Last aired | July 15, 2013 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:00:00 |