The Odyssey
Created by Piero Schivazappa, Franco Rossi, Mario Bava
On Rai 1, ORTF Télévision
A classical epic adaptation following Odysseus' perilous voyage home, balancing mythic grandeur with the human cost of war and displacement.
Odysseus' journey, told in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. After fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus spends years trying to return home to Itaka.
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Questions people ask
Is The Odyssey violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is The Odyssey sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is The Odyssey easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is The Odyssey scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Does The Odyssey leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Odyssey
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Odyssey
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Odyssey, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Odyssey, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Odyssey, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
