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A thrilling, modern, magical reinvention of the famous legend from the Arabian Nights. On the run from his home town of Basra and under a curse from his grandmother for a killing that led to the death of his much-loved brother, the streetwise Sinbad finds himself on an epic and emotional quest to rid himself of the curse and to embrace his destiny.

Adventure · 2012 · 43 min

Starring Elliot Knight , Naveen Andrews , Orla Brady

Director Brian Grant , Andy Wilson

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

When street rat Sinbad accidentally kills Lord Akbari’s son, Akbari kills Sinbad’s brother in revenge. Sinbad escapes, but his grandmother Safia places a curse on him that until he atones for his sins he can’t stay on dry land for more than 24 hours. Sinbad stows away on the Providence, but magical sea creatures attack and all on board die except for Sinbad; Anwar, the ship’s doctor; Gunnar, a Norse trader; Nala, a noblewoman on the run; Rina, a thief and the ship’s Cook.

42 min · Jul 8, 2012
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The crew is captured by Water-Thieves, a feral tribe. Sinbad tries to seduce their fierce leader Razia to save himself, but despite satisfying her, he learns she will kill him that night. Sinbad escapes with the help of Razia’s chained Roc, a giant mythical bird, and creates a diversion allowing his friends to escape. Sinbad returns to Razia’s chamber and frees the Roc, but Razia attacks him. As his curse kicks in and is about to destroy him, the Roc swoops in and rescues Sinbad.

42 min · Jul 15, 2012
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

When Anwar loses The Providence in a bet to merchant Abdul-Fahim, Sinbad confides about the curse- he will die unless they get the ship back. The gang follows Abdul-Fahim to a gaming-house and Sinbad wins back the ship. But the twisted gaming-house owners, twins Faris and Essam, challenge Sinbad to free his friends from a series of enchanted rooms before his curse kills him. He succeeds, but his friends have to drag him back to the Providence. When he recovers he comes clean about his curse.

42 min · Jul 22, 2012
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Running low on water with Cook severely dehydrated, the crew finds a strange old man on a deserted ship. They are unaware it is Death come to reclaim his bride, Nala, who ran away from their ritual wedding. Nala agrees to wed Death, believing it will bring back her dead father. Realizing who the old man is, Sinbad rushes to save Nala, but in vain. It is only when Death accidentally reveals he has no knowledge of Nala’s grief that the spell breaks and Nala escapes. The rain comes, reviving Cook.

41 min · Jul 29, 2012
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Gunnar and Sinbad are ambushed by the Khaima, a band of warriors, who avenge injustice. Their leader, Obsidian, sentences Gunnar to death for his brutal Viking past. Taryn creates a magical Stalker, which hunts down Sinbad at the Khaima camp just as Obsidian is about to kill Sinbad and Gunnar. The Khaima slash at the Stalker, but it repairs itself. As Gunnar urges, Sinbad defeats the Stalker by mastering his anger. Obsidian pardons Gunnar and invites him to join the Khaima, but Gunnar declines.

41 min · Jul 6, 2013
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Attacked by a sea creature, Sinbad wakes, rescued by mysterious Roisin. Sinbad falls for her, unaware she is stealing his memories and the people in them from him. Rina find Roisin as she is about to kill Sinbad and offers her memories for his life. Rina’s bad memory of how her mother sold her into slavery destroys Roisin, returning Sinbad’s memories. Sinbad has a vision of his grandmother calling for help and sets off back to Basra to rescue her, unaware it is a trap set by Taryn and Akbari.

41 min · Aug 12, 2012

Elliot Knight

Actor
Naveen Andrews

Lord Akbari
Orla Brady

Taryn
Sophie Okonedo

Razia
Dimitri Leonidas

Anwar
Marama Corlett

Rina
Elliot Cowan

Gunnar
Brian Grant

Director
Andy Wilson

Director
Andrew Woodhead

Producer
Donal Geraghty

Producer