With the werewolf shenanigans of ‘Hunger Pangs’ past, and not even referenced, the opening part of Atlantis’s Christmas-straddling finale was rooted in earlier events. Returning in a dream that saw Hercules dead, Jason was reminded of the fateful bargain he struck with Pasiphae’s vengeful sister, the witch Circe. It was a creepy and effective start to a storyline full of promise.
BBC One’s new adventure series Atlantis continues this weekend with ‘Touched by the Gods – Part One’ and Jason is reminded of his promise to Circe and her grim warning should he fail to honour their pact.
From the creators of Merlin and the creator of Misfits, BBC One’s new adventure series Atlantis brings to life the vast store of Greek myths and legends re-imagined for a new generation.
With a two-part finale on the horizon, this week’s Atlantis felt very much like a one-shot, although it did reacquaint us with the city’s regal characters who have been out of the story for a while.
BBC One’s new adventure series Atlantis continues this weekend with ‘Hunger Pangs’ and a starving Jason cannot believe his luck when he stumbles across an abandoned feast. But it soon becomes clear that Jason’s gluttony has come at a price as he begins to exhibit some seriously strange behaviour.
After the dramatic events of ‘Pandora’s Box’ culminating in Medusa’s transformation into the snake headed monstrosity of legend, we had hoped Atlantis might maintain some momentum. Instead, tonight’s ‘The Price of Hope’ was a transitory piece, appearing principally to introduce two characters for later in the saga.
BBC One’s new adventure series Atlantis continues this weekend with ‘The Price of Hope’ and, after the tragic events surrounding Medusa’s disappearance, the boys pay a visit to the inventor Daedalus, whose genius offers hope of a cure.
After a two-week wait, making way for Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary, Atlantis returned with its strongest episode to date.
No sooner had Medusa (Jemima Rooper) begun to respond warmly to Hercules’ romantic overtures, with the big man promising to mend his gambling and womanising ways, one of his creditors came calling. Taking Medusa hostage, Kryos demanded a descent into the underworld to retrieve a mysterious box.
After the broader scope of Ariadne’s royal fortunes and Jason’s fate in the ring, this was a more intimate, family tale.
BBC One’s new adventure series Atlantis continues this weekend with ‘The Furies’ Pythagoras’s brother joins the gang to escort a precious cargo across the desert