TV series
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
1984, English, on NBC.
This two part mini-series shows the trials and tribulations all the participants endured to be a part of the very first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. It focuses on the individuals from the many countries around the world that joined together to lay the foundation of the modern Summer Olympic Games.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 120 min
- Status
- Ended in 1984
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Part 2
Aired 21 May 1984
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- David Ogden StiersDr. William Milligan Sloane · 2 ep
- Hunt BlockRobert Garrett · 2 ep
- David CarusoJames Connolly · 2 ep
- Alex Hyde-WhiteArthur 'Skip' Blake · 2 ep
- Benedict TaylorEdwin Flack · 2 ep
- Edward WileyCoach John Graham · 2 ep
- Nicos ZiagosSpiridon Louis · 2 ep
- Honor BlackmanMadam Ursula Schumann · 2 ep
- Gayle HunnicuttMary Sloane · 2 ep
- Virginia McKennaAnnabel Flack · 2 ep
- Bill TraversHarold Flack · 2 ep
- Louis JourdanBaron Pierre de Coubertin · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 20 May 1984
- Last aired
- 21 May 1984
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
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The First Olympics: Athens 1896 has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 120 minutes each.
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