Troy: Fall of a City | |
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Genre |
Drama Historical fiction Fantasy |
Screenplay by |
David Farr Nancy Harris Mika Watkins Joe Barton |
Directed by |
Owen Harris Mark Brozel |
Starring | |
Composer(s) | Robin Coudert |
Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Derek Wax David Farr |
Producer(s) | Barney Reisz |
Location(s) | South Africa |
Running time | 56 minutes |
Production company(s) |
BBC Kudos Wild Mercury Netflix |
Distributor | Endemol Shine Group |
Release | |
Original network |
BBC One (UK) Netflix (international) |
Picture format | 2:1 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 17 February 2018 | – present
External links | |
BBC website |
Troy: Fall of a City is a British-American miniseries based on the Trojan War and the love affair between Paris and Helen. The show tells the story of the 10 year siege of Troy, set in the 13th century BC. The series was commissioned by BBC One and is a co-production between BBC One and Netflix, with BBC One airing the show on 17 February 2018 in the United Kingdom, and Netflix streaming the show internationally outside the UK.
The story of the 10 year siege of Troy by the Greeks is told after the young prince of Troy, Paris, has an affair with Helen of Troy, the wife of the Greek king.
The series was filmed in Cape Town and consists of eight episodes. It is written by David Farr, Nancy Harris, Mika Watkins, and Joe Barton, and directed by Owen Harris and Mark Brozel.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 5.67/10.