Network: BBC America
Episodes: 25 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: November 23, 2013 — August 8, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Jack Donnelly, Mark Addy, Robert Emms, Sarah Parish, Juliet Stevenson, Aiysha Hart, and Jemima Rooper.
TV show description:
In this fantasy TV series, Jason (Jack Donnelly) is a young man whose father disappeared years ago when he was a child. He pilots a one-man submarine to investigate a deep sea disturbance. When he gets close, the sub fails, he’s pulled into a white light, and Jason ends up on the shores of the ancient fabled kingdom of Atlantis.
A magical place filled with legendary creatures, secrets and deceit, Atlantis is ruled by traditional King Minos (Alexander Siddig) and his manipulative wife, Queen Pasiphae (Sarah Parish).
He’s befriended by a pair of unlucky locals — an overweight, hard-drinking former prize fighter named Hercules (Mark Addy) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms), an intellectual who’s very fond of triangles. The three encounter monsters, gods and demigods, as they live the Greek myths and battle to do good and protect the innocent.
Before long, Jason catches the eye and heart of the beautiful Ariadne, the princess of Atlantis whose family and royal standing restricts who she may love. This brings the young man face-to-face with the treachery of Queen Pasiphae.
Thankfully, Jason finds guidance and protection with the revered Oracle (Juliet Stevenson). He learns that Oracle was expecting him. It’s no mistake that he found the shores of the famed city -– it was fate.
Episode #25 — The Queen Must Die: Part Two
As Jason and Ariadne prepare to return to power in Atlantis, they must decide who they can trust. Anxieties run high as our heroes form new alliances with old enemies while questioning those they love. As they enter the city for the first time since Pasiphae’s death, only one thing is certain — nothing will ever be the same again.
First aired: August 8, 2015.
What do you think? Do you like the Atlantis TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a third season?
I loved this series. I was so upset when there weren’t more and left us so confused, as to why you would cancel it when it had good ratings was baffling to me and some of us who watched. I recently started to watch BBC on my FIRETV and so enjoy British programs especially drama like Atlantis, recently watched another series Musketeers which was very good. I also watch TV programs on PBS here in the states. Now that I have the FIRETV I will watch more but if you’re going to cut the series because for whatever reason I… Read more »
I wish it would continue . I was enjoying the show. I’m disappointed there is not a 3rd season .
There needs to be a finale, it just leaves the impression there’s going to be with them traveling to get ‘the Golden Fleece” & then….nothing???
Atlantis has the potential to be the as big tv series as Game of Thrones its annoying its becoming the normal thing to cut tv shows after 2 seasons after you get addicted to it and want more because there is no ending to a story it just cut.
Way to bring you to the edge of your seat then rip it right from underneath you. I’m a little more then ticked. Great story and story line. If your going to end it like that then I wish I never found it in the first place to many open questions