Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is an American television series filmed in New Zealand, based on the tales of the classical Greco-Roman culture hero Heracles (Hercules was his Roman analogue). Starring Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and Michael Hurst as Iolaus, it was produced from January 16, 1995, to November 22, 1999. It ran for six seasons, producing action figures and other memorabilia as it became one of the highest-rated syndicated television shows in the world at that time. It has aired on Once Channel, Sky1, five/5, Heroes & Icons, and Horror.
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| Created by | Christian Williams Robert Tapert |
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| Theme music composer | Joseph LoDuca |
| Composer | Joseph LoDuca |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 111 (+ 5 pilot television movies) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 41–44 minutes |
| Production companies | Renaissance Pictures Universal Television |
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| Network | Syndication |
| Release | January 16, 1995 – November 22, 1999 |
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It was preceded by five TV movies in 1994, with the same major characters, and was part of Universal Media Studios's Action Pack. They are, in order of appearance: Hercules and the Amazon Women, Hercules and the Lost Kingdom, Hercules and the Circle of Fire, Hercules in the Underworld, and Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur, the last of which served mostly as a "clip show" of the previous movies as a lead up to the series. The show was cancelled midway through filming of the sixth season, and only a total of eight episodes were produced after Sorbo initially declined to renew a three-year extension contract to continue his role as Hercules.