The Adventures of Sinbad

The Adventures of Sinbad is a Canadian television series which aired from 1996 to 1998. It follows on the story from the pilot of the same name, and revolves around the series' protagonist, Sinbad. The series is a re-telling of the adventures of Sinbad from The Arabian Nights.

The Adventures of Sinbad (1996-1998) is a Canadian television series created by Ed Naha, a sword and sorcery adventure retelling the voyages of Sinbad from The Arabian Nights. Zen Gesner plays the title hero, a seafaring adventurer who leads a crew that includes George Buza as Doubar, Tim Progosh as Firouz, and Oris Erhuero as Rongar, with Jacqueline Collen as Maeve and Mariah Shirley as Bryn joining in the second season. The engine of each episode is a voyage: the crew sails into a new port or strange waters, meets a sorcerer, a monster, or a cursed kingdom, and must fight their way clear with swordplay, cunning, and loyalty to one another. The show runs for two seasons and forty-four episodes, a continuing adventure with a light episodic rhythm where each journey closes while the crew's bonds deepen. Set in a mythic, invented version of the Middle East and its seas, the tone is brisk, colorful, and good-hearted, with a swashbuckling spirit suited to family viewing. Fans of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Legend will find the same blend of folklore, magic, and rousing fights.

Audiences rated the series mixed, with its swashbuckling action and fantasy adventure appealing to fans of the genre while critical engagement remained limited.

• Xena: Warrior Princessswashbuckling sea adventure, mythic fantasy with sword fights and magic
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeysepisodic action adventure with mythic creatures and a roving hero
• Legend (1985)sword and sorcery adventure rooted in legend and folklore

Created by

Ed Naha

Release Date

1996-09-28

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

7.0 / 10 (54)

What is The Adventures of Sinbad about?

A sea captain named Sinbad and his crew sail through magical lands battling sorcery and monsters drawn from The Arabian Nights.

What is The Adventures of Sinbad like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Adventures of Sinbad as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Adventures of Sinbad violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Adventures of Sinbad as mild.

What did critics think of The Adventures of Sinbad?

Audiences rated the series mixed, with its swashbuckling action and fantasy adventure appealing to fans of the genre while critical engagement remained limited.

Which shows are like The Adventures of Sinbad?

Shows with a similar feel include Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Legend (1985).

How long is The Adventures of Sinbad?

The Adventures of Sinbad: 2 seasons, 44 episodes.

Is The Adventures of Sinbad still running?

No, The Adventures of Sinbad was canceled.