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Helen of Troy is a 2003 television miniseries based upon Homer's story of the Trojan War, as recounted in the epic poem, Iliad. This TV miniseries also shares the name with a 1956 movie starring Stanley Baker. It stars Sienna Guillory as Helen, Matthew Marsden as Paris, Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon, James Callis as Menelaus, John Rhys-Davies as Priam, Maryam d'Abo as Hecuba, as well as Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus. The series was entirely shot on location in the islands of Malta.
Original Release
04/20/2003 on USA
US Release
04/20/2003
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emilia Fox | Cassandra, Princess of Troy |
| James Callis | Narrator / Menelaus |
| Daniel Lapaine | Hector |
| Nigel Whitmey | Odysseus |
| Stellan Skarsgard | Theseus |
| Joe Montana | Achilles |
| Katie Blake | Clytemnestra |
| Craig Kelly | Pollux |
| Manuel Cauchi | Paris' Father |
| Kristina Paris | Iphigenia |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 20 April 2003 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Sunday, 20 April 2003 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emilia Fox | Cassandra, Princess of Troy |
| James Callis | Narrator / Menelaus |
| Daniel Lapaine | Hector |
| Nigel Whitmey | Odysseus |
| Stellan Skarsgard | Theseus |
| Joe Montana | Achilles |
| Katie Blake | Clytemnestra |
| Craig Kelly | Pollux |
| Manuel Cauchi | Paris' Father |
| Kristina Paris | Iphigenia |
| Mat Fraser | Calchas |
| Maryam D'Abo | Queen Hecuba |
| John Rhys-Davies | King Priam of Troy |
| Rufus Sewell | Agamemnon |
| Sienna Guillory | Helen |
| Matthew Marsden | Paris |
| Edward Mercieca | Atreus |
| Harry Borg | Greek King #1 |
| John Marinelli | Greek King #2 |
| Joe Quattromani | Greek King #3 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Adam Shapiro | Executive Producer |
| Christof Bove | Producer |
| Sam Nicholson | Producer |
| Dianna Oliva-Day | Producer |
| Judith Craig Marlin | Producer |
| Ronni Kern | Producer |
| Ted Kurdyla | Producer |
| Gianfranco Pierantoni | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
