Olympus (TV series)
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| Created by | Nick Willing |
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| Composer | Rich Walters |
| Country of origin | Canada United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Cinematography | Brian Johnson |
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| Network | Super Channel |
| Release | April 2, 2015 – present |
Olympus is a Canadian/British[1] fantasy television series that premiered on Super Channel in Canada on April 2, 2015. The first season had thirteen episodes, and concluded on July 2, 2015.[2]
Premise
The story of how several brave men and women banished the gods from Olympus to the unconscious realm, a place dubbed as the Kingdom of Hades, or the underworld. A young man, Hero, attempts to find the truths of his past and shed light on the future, which will inevitably link back to the gods themselves.
Cast
Main
- Tom York as Hero[3]
- Sonya Cassidy as the Oracle of Gaia (Pandora) [3]
- Sonita Henry as Queen Medea[3]
- Graham Shiels as King Aegeus[3]
- Cas Anvar as Xerxes[3]
- John Emmet Tracy as Pallas[3]
- Wayne Burns as Prince Lykos[3]
- Matt Frewer as Daedalus[3]
- Alan C. Peterson as King Minos[3]
- Sophia Lauchlin Hirt as Princess Ariadne[3]
Recurring
- Ben Cotton[citation needed]
- Vanessa Walsh as Alexa[citation needed]
- Pauline Egan as Aethra[citation needed]
- Levi Meaden as Kimon[4]
Broadcast
Olympus has been acquired by Spike for broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland from April 15, 2015 at 10 pm.[5] The series premiered on Syfy in the United States on April 2, 2015.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "The Temple of Gaia" | Nick Willing | Nick Willing | April 2, 2015 |
| 2 | "Daedalus" | Nick Willing | Nick Willing | April 9, 2015 |
| 3 | "Ring of the Magi" | Martin Wood | Story by : Grant Rosenberg and Nick Willing Teleplay by : Nick Willing | April 16, 2015 |
| 4 | "Minos" | Martin Wood | Nick Willing | April 23, 2015 |
| 5 | "Blood Brothers" | Amanda Tapping | Peter Hume | April 30, 2015 |
| 6 | "The Lexicon" | Amanda Tapping | Story by : Richard Beattie Teleplay by : Richard Beattie & Nick Willing | May 7, 2015 |
| 7 | "Love and Time" | Nick Willing | Gillian Horvath & Nick Willing | May 21, 2015 |
| 8 | "Danger and Desire" | Martin Wood | Dennis Heaton | May 28, 2015 |
| 9 | "Pandora's Tomb" | Amanda Tapping | Nick Willing | June 4, 2015 |
| 10 | "Heritage" | Amanda Tapping | Nick Willing | June 11, 2015 |
| 11 | "The Speed of Time" | Andy Mikita | Nick Willing | June 18, 2015 |
| 12 | "Door to Olympus" | Andy Mikita | Nick Willing | June 25, 2015 |
| 13 | "Truth" | Nick Willing | Nick Willing | July 2, 2015 |
References
- ^ "Home". olympustv.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|website=at position 1 (help) - ^ "Shows A-Z - olympus on syfy". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cast - Olympus - Syfy". Syfy.
- ^ The Deadline Team (April 22, 2014). "Holliday Grainger Toplines 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' For BBC One; Levi Meadon Joins Syf's 'Olympus'". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|website=at position 1 (help) - ^ Munn, Patrick (26 March 2015). "VIMN To Launch Spike UK on April 15th; Picks Up UK Rights to Olympus, Justified, Sons & Anarchy and More". TVWise. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
