Helen of Troy
Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 9/10War & militaryArmed conflict and the soldier's experience.This show: 8/10Tight limited runA compact, complete story told in just a few episodes.This show: 8/10Royalty & aristocracyCourts, crowns and dynasties.This show: 7/10Event miniseriesPrestige limited television built as an event.This show: 7/10Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 7/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Emilia FoxJames CallisDaniel LapaineNigel WhitmeyStellan SkarsgårdJoe Montana
Starring
Emilia FoxJames CallisDaniel LapaineNigel WhitmeyStellan SkarsgårdJoe Montana
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Helen of Troy Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 |
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About
Paris of Troy goes to Sparta on a diplomatic mission and falls in love with Helen, the wife of King Menelaus. When lovers flee to Troy, the bloody seeds of a long war, sown by King Agamemnon of Mycenae, finally sprout, so an old prophecy is fulfilled.
"Desire is war"
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Miniseries2003
6.49523h
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 6.3 | 49 | 90 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 6.5 | 46 | 90 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Emilia Fox Cassandra, Princess of Troy
James Callis Menelaus, Narrator
Daniel Lapaine Hector
Nigel Whitmey Odysseus
Stellan Skarsgård Theseus
Joe Montana Achilles
Katie Blake Clytemnestra
Craig Kelly Pollux
Manuel Cauchi Paris' Father
Kristina Paris Iphigenia
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