TV Series
★7.6(4 votes)
20201 Season6 EpisodesEndedGreek Island Odyssey
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean seas, tracing Odysseus's long journey home. Her mission: to experience what the Greek hero experienced and to uncover truths behind the myths and legends, all while enjoying the delights of ancient Greece today. Follow her 1,700-mile adventure as it takes her to over a dozen islands and 22 historic sites and puts her through two hair-raising storms and even an earthquake.
Episodes & Seasons
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Season 1
6 EpisodesEP 01
01.The Hero's Voyage
★ 7
2020-06-12
01.The Hero's Voyage
★ 7
Aired 2020-06-12
Visit the Greek islands of Fourni, Chios, Lesbos, and Samos as Bettany Hughes begins her own Odyssey-inspired voyage.
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EP 02
02.Birthplace of the Gods
★ 8
2020-06-19
02.Birthplace of the Gods
★ 8
Aired 2020-06-19
Follow the next leg of Bettany's Odyssey-inspired voyage, as she treks to the islands of Delos, Ikaria, and Mykonos.
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EP 03
03.Lover's Dance
★ 8
2020-06-26
03.Lover's Dance
★ 8
Aired 2020-06-26
Join Bettany Hughes on the latest leg of her Greek island odyssey as she sails to Santorini, Naxos, and Siphnos.
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EP 04
04.Epiphany's Festivities
★ 8
2020-07-03
04.Epiphany's Festivities
★ 8
Aired 2020-07-03
Bettany visits the islands of Crete and delves in-depth into the Minoan civilization while exploring the palace at Knossos.
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EP 05
05.Warriors of Legend
2020-07-10
05.Warriors of Legend
Aired 2020-07-10
Visit the home of Helen of Troy, Agamemnon, and Odysseus as our voyage takes us to the Peloponnese peninsula.
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EP 06
06.Poseidon's Rage
2020-07-17
06.Poseidon's Rage
Aired 2020-07-17
Bettany wraps up her Odyssey in Ithaca, where Poseidon expresses his wrath with an earthquake worthy of her legendary predecessor Odysseus.
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