The Odyssey

7.2/1019971h 28mEnded1 Season · 2 Episodes

Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

Released: May 18, 1997

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Armand Assante

Odysseus

Greta Scacchi

Penelope

Isabella Rossellini

Athena

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