More Fun with Season Two of Atlantis

BBC America's Atlantis returns tomorrow night (November 15th) for its second season, and you may want to add it to your TV list if you are looking for a light dramedy at the end of a long day.  Think of it as the Greek version of Once Upon a Time, where the myths and tales come not from Disney but a much older source.  You can watch Jason, Pythagoras, and Hercules play the part of an upgraded three stooges, with Medusa as a side-kick, as they stumble from one ancient myth to another.  After the seriousness of all our demon and superhero programs, the light touch of this series is welcome. 

This storyline from BBC America will bring you up to speed for season two, but don't read it just yet if you want to start from the beginning:

Season one introduced Jason, a young man who went in search of his missing father and ended up on the shores of the ancient fabled city of Atlantis – a magical place filled with secrets and deceit to which Jason seems inexplicably bound. Befriended by Hercules and Pythagoras, Jason embarked on an epic adventure, battling against some of the most famous names of Greek legend, often in unexpected guises. Before long Jason caught the eye and heart of the beautiful Ariadne, the princess of Atlantis whose family and royal standing restricts who she may love. As a result, Jason discovered the treachery of Atlantis’ rulers, particularly Queen Pasiphae. But Jason found guidance and protection with the revered Oracle (Juliet Stevenson, The Hour). He learned from the soothsayer that it’s no mistake he happened upon the shores of the famed city – it was fate.

The season one finale shockingly revealed that Pasiphae is in fact Jason’s mother. But as season two begins it’s clear that Pasiphae’s desire to reign has not abated and rivalry with step daughter Ariadne has taken her to new depths. Jason’s personal involvement with Ariadne is surely a complication for Pasiphae, but will the knowledge that Jason is her flesh and blood weaken her resolve? As the battle for the throne intensifies loyalties are tested to the limit and the responsibilities of duty become increasingly unforgiving. These difficult times require hard choices for all as secrets and lies become the currency of choice and no one is immune to betrayal. As the kingdom is threatened with destruction, the time has come for Jason to fulfill his destiny – or Atlantis will be lost beneath the waves forever.

Try it out.  The show grows on you.