Season 1 (2021)
Explorer Phileas Fogg embarks on a bold journey around the globe, alongside a reporter and his loyal valet. Adapted from Jules Verne’s classic novel.
Release date: 2021-12-05
User rating:
6.4 / 10
Novel: Jules Verne
Episodes (8):
1. Episode 1
Inspired by a news story, Phileas Fogg is goaded into betting that he can circle the globe in just 80 days, despite never having been abroad before.
Release date: 2021-12-05
2. Episode 2
Fogg's self-respect is shattered by an arrogant widower's ridicule, worrying Abigail and Passepartout even before a disaster strikes.
Release date: 2021-12-05
3. Episode 3
Stuck on Yemen’s west coast, foolhardy Fogg decides on a dangerous desert crossing, leaving Abigail Fix in a place where even a fellow Englishwoman proves hostile.
Release date: 2021-12-12
4. Episode 4
In remote India, Fogg grumpily waits for a wedding to be over, but the groom is grabbed by the army. Passepartout is torn about potentially sabotaging the trip, while Miss Fix’s self-belief has been shaken.
Release date: 2021-12-12
5. Episode 5
Passepartout's knowledge of Hong Kong proves useful when Fogg’s finances are blocked. However, there is a high price to be paid. Abigail’s latest article could humiliate Phileas at a party in his honour.
Release date: 2021-12-19
6. Episode 6
Pacific castaways, Passepartout attempts to atone for his treachery, and Abigail is apologetic, but Phileas remains stubborn as revelations and regrets drive wedges between them. The Reform Club hears the distressing news that Fogg and ‘Fix’ are lost at sea.
Release date: 2021-12-19
7. Episode 7
Racing through the Rockies, Fogg unwillingly lets a laconic lawman and his prisoner share the chartered stagecoach, unaware the captive’s cronies are in hot pursuit, leading to a violent showdown before sundown.
Release date: 2021-12-26
8. Episode 8
An irresistible reunion, deadly dockside danger and regrettable red tape mean Phileas Fogg faces failure while his companions ponder parting from each other.
Release date: 2021-12-26
Cast
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Jules Verne - Novel, Cristian Bostanescu - Line Producer, Victoria Brown - Co-Producer, Jayson de Rosner - Line Producer, Anne Leduc - Associate Producer, Matteo Martone - Producer, Maijang Mpherwane - Executive Producer, Maik Platzen - Executive Producer, Andreana Saint Armour - Producer, Frank Seyberth - Executive Producer, Susanne Simpson - Executive Producer, Emma Tame - Co-Producer, Rudi Van As - Executive Producer, David Wicht - Executive Producer, Suzanne Smith Crowley - Casting, Gilly Poole - Casting, Sebastian T. Krawinkel - Production Design, Birrie le Roux - Supervising Art Director, Christian Schaefer - Supervising Art Director, Kate Carin - Costume Designer, Ayten Morgenstern - Makeup Designer, Ayten Morgenstern - Hair Designer, Christina Crassaris - Post Production Supervisor, Florin Mihalache - Gaffer, Kerry-Anne Barnard - Assistant Costume Designer, Katherine De Klerk - Costume Coordinator, Jacomina Jankowitz - Costume Supervisor, Bronwyn de Beer - Script Supervisor, Simon Crawford Collins - Executive Producer, Lionel Uzan - Executive Producer, Pascal Breton - Executive Producer,