Season 1 (2021)
Release date: 2021-12-05
User rating:
6.5 / 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, Rudi Van As - Executive Producer, Birrie le Roux - Supervising Art Director, Katherine De Klerk - Costume Coordinator, Bronwyn de Beer - Script Supervisor, Victoria Brown - Co-Producer, Suzanne Smith Crowley - Casting, Kate Carin - Costume Designer, Kerry-Anne Barnard - Assistant Costume Designer, Anne Leduc - Associate Producer, Andreana Saint Armour - Producer, Christina Crassaris - Post Production Supervisor, Maik Platzen - Executive Producer, Ashley Pharoah - Executive Producer, Hans Zimmer - Main Title Theme Composer, Peter McAleese - Producer, Jayson de Rosner - Line Producer, Lionel Uzan - Executive Producer, Cristian Bostanescu - Line Producer, Frank Seyberth - Executive Producer, Ayten Morgenstern - Hair Designer, Jacomina Jankowitz - Costume Supervisor, Susanne Simpson - Executive Producer, Emma Tame - Co-Producer, Sebastian T. Krawinkel - Production Design, Ayten Morgenstern - Makeup Designer, Steve Barron - Executive Producer, Christian Lundberg - Main Title Theme Composer, Maijang Mpherwane - Executive Producer, Gilly Poole - Casting, David Tennant - Executive Producer, Matteo Martone - Producer, David Wicht - Executive Producer, Simon Crawford Collins - Executive Producer, Christian Schaefer - Supervising Art Director, Florin Mihalache - Gaffer, Pascal Breton - Executive Producer, Winnie Serite - Executive Producer, Wu Gang - Stunts