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Dune

★ 6.9 25K votes 2000–2000 1 seasons · 3 episodes Ended Syfy
Space & sci-fiSpace, aliens and grand-scale science fiction.This show: 9/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 9/10Royalty & aristocracyCourts, crowns and dynasties.This show: 8/10Political intriguePower struggles inside governments and institutions.This show: 8/10Event miniseriesPrestige limited television built as an event.This show: 8/10Tight limited runA compact, complete story told in just a few episodes.This show: 7/10
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Starring
William HurtAlec NewmanGiancarlo GianniniUwe OchsenknechtSaskia ReevesJames Watson
Starring
William HurtAlec NewmanGiancarlo GianniniUwe OchsenknechtSaskia ReevesJames Watson
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"A stagy but devoted trip through Herbert's dense mythology"

Based on Frank Herbert's novel, this miniseries follows young nobleman Paul Atreides as his family takes control of the desert planet Arrakis, home to the universe's most valuable resource and a prophecy that may reshape his destiny. It's a dense, talky adaptation that trades blockbuster spectacle for political intrigue, religious mythology, and long stretches of exposition. The pacing is deliberate and the effects clearly TV-budget, but it treats the source material with genuine reverence, giving fans of the book a faithful, if stagy, journey through its ideas.

Watch it for

the unusually faithful, detail-rich adaptation of Herbert's novel and its political scheming.

Maybe skip if

you need cinematic spectacle, since the effects and pacing feel distinctly like early-2000s television.

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Miniseries2000
6.92K34h 50m
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
1Dune6.8
57895 min
2Muad'Dib6.9
51098 min
3The Prophet7.0
48597 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

William Hurt Duke Leto Atreides
Alec Newman Muad'Dib, Paul Atreides
Giancarlo Giannini Padishah - Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV
Uwe Ochsenknecht Stilgar
Saskia Reeves Lady Jessica Atreides
James Watson Duncan Idaho
Jan Vlasák Thufir Hawat
P.H. Moriarty Gurney Halleck
Robert Russell Dr. Yueh
Laura Burton Alia Atreides

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