The Serpent Son (1979)
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1 Season
March 7, 1979
English
Drama
Synopsis
Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish.
Network
BBC Two
Episodes
E1
Agamemnon
Mar 7, 1979
Klytemnestra receives the news that her husband, Agamemnon, is returning victorious from the Trojan War.
E2
Grave Gifts
Mar 14, 1979
Seven years after the death of Agamemnon, Orestes returns to the tomb of his father and prays to Zeus to help him take vengeance on Klytemnestra and Aegisthus. At the tomb he meets his sister Elektra and the Chorus of Women encourage Orestes in his endeavour.
E3
Furies
Mar 21, 1979
Maddened by the pursuing Furies Orestes is driven from land to land until he takes refuge in the shrine of the Apollo.
Cast
Details
Original Title
The Serpent Son
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3