BBC AMERICA has picked up season two of new fantasy co-production, Atlantis, from the creators of Merlin and Misfits. On November 23, Atlantis delivered the highest rated series premiere ever for Supernatural Saturday with 838,000 total viewers. The 13-part series premieres Saturdays at 9:00pm ET on BBC AMERICA. In the UK, Atlantis is the biggest new Saturday night drama series to launch across all BBC channels since 2006, even up on the launch of hit show Merlin.
Atlantis is an Urban Myth Films production for BBC Cymru Wales co-produced with BBC AMERICA. Executive producers are Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy and Howard Overman for Urban Myth Films. Executive produced for BBC Cymru Wales by Bethan Jones.
Richard De Croce, SVP Programming, BBC AMERICA says: “Atlantis is off to a fantastic start and is the centerpiece of our Saturday nights for the next twelve weeks. We’re committed to bringing our viewers even more entertaining episodes inspired by Greek mythology from Howard and the talented team in season two.”
Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired Goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants. This is the lost city of Atlantis – and whether he likes it or not, he isn’t leaving anytime soon. He must now familiarize himself with their customs, earn a living, forge alliances and fight-off otherworldly foes. Jason quickly learns that beneath the surface of what appears to be a magical place, is a dark and simmering past filled with secrets and deceit to which he now seems inexplicably bound. And when he becomes embroiled in a perilous game of politics and power, Jason will need all the help he can get.
The series follows the adventures of Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge), Hercules (Mark Addy, Game of Thrones) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms, War Horse) who battle against some of the most famous names of Greek legend, often in unexpected guises. The show also stars Jemima Rooper (One Chance) as Medusa, Aiysha Hart (About Time) as Ariadne, Sarah Parish (Hatfields & McCoys) as Pasiphae and Juliet Stevenson (The Hour) as The Oracle. All of these characters will return in season two.
Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms)
(Photo Credit: © Nick Briggs, BBC AMERICA)
(Photo Credit: © Nick Briggs, BBC AMERICA)
Summer and I were just discussing this show the other day and she asked if I’d seen it yet and if I liked it. I told her that while I wasn’t overwhelmed with it this show was certainly better than that shipwreck called Sinbad. Well, I’ve given it a couple more episodes and I simply cannot stay interested enough each hour to keep watching so I have removed it from my DVR queue. Sorry Mark Addy and Alexander Siddig, as much as I love you both as actors this one is just too much of a stinker for me to hang in there for.
I tried. I really, really tried watching “Atlantis”. The characters don’t work for me. I found my thoughts drifting to, “When is Orphan Black returning” then falling asleep. It still goes to DVR but it is first to get deleted when space is needed. I had hopes.