ATLANTIS Picked Up For Second Season By BBC America

BBC America has picked up season two of new fantasy co-production, ATLANTIS, from the creators of Merlin and Misfits. On November 23, ATLANTIS delivered the highest rated series premiere ever for Supernatural Saturday with 838,000 total viewers. The 13-part series premieres Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET on BBC America. In the UK, ATLANTIS is the biggest new Saturday night drama series to launch across all BBC channels since 2006, even up on the launch of hit show Merlin.

ATLANTIS is an Urban Myth Films production for BBC Cymru Wales co-produced with BBC America. Executive producers are Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy and Howard Overman for Urban Myth Films. Executive produced for BBC Cymru Wales by Bethan Jones.

Richard De Croce, SVP Programming, BBC America says: "ATLANTIS is off to a fantastic start and is the centerpiece of our Saturday nights for the next twelve weeks. We're committed to bringing our viewers even more entertaining episodes inspired by Greek mythology from Howard and the talented team in season two."

Capps, Murphy and Overman said: "We are all thrilled at Urban Myth Films that ATLANTIS has been re-commissioned and look forward to continuing the legend next year."

Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired Goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the lost city of Atlantis. The series follows the adventures of Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms) who battle against some of the most famous names of Greek legend, often in unexpected guises. The show also stars Jemima Rooper (One Chance) as Medusa, Aiysha Hart as Ariadne, Sarah Parish as Pasiphae and Juliet Stevenson as The Oracle. All of these characters will return in season two.

New Fantasy Series ATLANTIS Follows "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary Special on BBC America

BBC America's Supernatural Saturday brings the iconic lost city to life in new 13-part fantasy-adventure series, ATLANTIS. When Jason (Jack Donnelly) sets out to find his father, he could never imagine his journey would lead to a strange, yet impossibly familiar land full of dangerous creatures, legendary heroes and palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - the ancient fabled city of Atlantis. In a milestone television event, ATLANTIS premieres Saturday, November 23, 9:00pm ET/PT following the encore broadcast of DOCTOR WHO's 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, as part of BBC America's biggest Supernatural Saturday ever.

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