Helen of Troy

Name: Helen of Troy
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 2003-04-20
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Sienna Guillory, James Callis, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Marsden, John Rhys-Davies

"Desire is war"

6.2(82 votes)

1 Season

2 Episodes

April 20, 2003

Action & AdventureDrama

Overview

Paris of Troy goes to Sparta on a diplomatic mission and falls in love with Helen, the wife of King Menelaus. When lovers flee to Troy, the bloody seeds of a long war, sown by King Agamemnon of Mycenae, finally sprout, so an old prophecy is fulfilled.

Status

Ended

Network

USA Network

Seasons & Episodes

Miniseries

April 20, 2003

Episodes

Episode 1

Part 1

April 20, 200389m

Though married to Menelaus, King of Sparta, Helen falls madly in love with the Trojan prince Paris. Together they flee to Troy where Paris’ father, King Priam, gives them safe haven. Bent on bringing Helen back, Menelaus’ ruthless brother, Agamemnon, leads a Greek army toward Troy.

Episode 2

Part 2

April 21, 200389m

The fleet of a thousand ships arrives on the shores of Troy and so begins the Greek and Trojan battle. After a ten-year siege, the Greeks finally win entrance into the fortified city using the fabled Trojan Horse —a decisive stoke which ultimately determines the fate of two mighty empires.