Mark Addy stars as Hercules
Opening with episode one 'The Earth Bull', 'Atlantis' promises a world full of mythical creatures and legendary heroes like you've never seen them before.
The show will be a fast-paced and family friendly journey through a mysterious land starring Jack Donnelly as Jason, Robert Emms as Pythagoras and the much-loved 'Game of Thrones' star Mark Addy as Hercules.
Coming from the same executive team that gave us 'Merlin' and filling the same timeslot, the show has been in production since April and it was just last week that the first episode was released from the editing suite. Four episodes of series one are still waiting to be filmed.
The series will follow Greek hero Jason as he goes through
trials of self-discovery, romance and retribution, coming across the likes of Medusa (Jemima Rooper) and his famous foe the Minotaur on the way.
Of his character, Donnelly says: "In the first few episodes, Jason is discovering everything for the first time - it's all new, and I think the audience will go with him on that journey and discover it through his eyes."
Arriving in Atlantis looking for his father, Jason possesses a longing for his lost parent that drives him on through his journey and ultimately sees him go face to face with plenty of monsters and unique entities.
Plenty of stunts and CGI will do well to impress the viewers investing their time in the thirteen weeks of transmission, and the show looks set to become a favourite for all ages.
Donnelly even managed to stab himself in the arm with a bamboo knife during one particular stunt, after which he had to be sent to A&E in full costume.
"And now I'm scarred." he says. "It adds to the character."
The former Welsh supermarket warehouse in which the series was filmed is transformed into a luscious Mediterranian setting, placing viewers right in the midst of the action.
Stiff weekend ratings competition comes in the way of 'The X Factor', 'Downton Abbey' and 'Strictly Come Dancing', but there are high hopes that the show will immediately become one the family settle down to watch each and every week.
Catch 'Atlantis' on Saturday September 28 at 8.25pm, BBC One.
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