Television series
The Odyssey
Other titles called The Odyssey: the 2026 film.
A 1997 NBC miniseries that swings for the fences with Homer's Odyssey, casting Armand Assante as the weathered hero and summoning a cabinet of serious actors—Isabella Rossellini as Athena, Christopher Lee as Tiresias—to inhabit the myth. It's earnest, sprawling, occasionally inspired, and unafraid of its own ambition. For anyone who loves classical tales rendered in prestige television form.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you enjoy old myths told straight, with capricious gods tugging at ordinary lives and a hero who wins by cunning more than force.
Skip it if you need slick modern effects or fast, constant action, since this 1997 small-screen version has a dated look and a measured pace that can feel talky.
What it asks of you: Expect a sprawling, episodic shape at roughly a hundred minutes, with slow stretches of talk and travel that reward patience rather than rush you along.
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