Hercules, The Legendary Journeys: The Official Companion

by Robert Weisbrot

In the three years since it burst onto the television screen, "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" has taken the world by storm. Now, for the first time, Hercules fans can go behind the scenes and find out exactly what makes this one of the hottest shows on TV. This official series companion includes in-depth interviews you won't find anywhere else - with the producers, writers, special-effects wizards, and stars of the show, including producer Rob Tapert, stars Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst, and guest stars like Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor; never-before-seen photos, including sixteen pages in color and more than eighty black-and-whites; a fascinating look at the first five action-packed Hercules made-for-TV movies; a complete and detailed episode-by-episode guide to the series; Intriguing Legendary Facts about the show and its creation; and a look at the real gods and goddesses behind the myths - as well as their TV counterparts.

Genres: Nonfiction

282 pages, Paperback

First published January 20, 1998

Reviews

[Scott Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Published in 1998, halfway through the run of the series, this book is everything you'd want in a TV companion. Weisbrot interviews many members of the production team and crew as well as cast members. He does a good job of covering the origins of the series and linking the episodes to the myths that inspired them.

[John Peel · Rating 3 out of 5]

An official behind-the-scenes book about the first three seasons of the TV series. Nicely done, with stars Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst giving their personal opinions on each episode. Considering the access he had to the people involved, though, I would have expected more.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished this just as I finished the 6th and final season yesterday. Guess I will now finish Xena and then get ready to get back into school mode!