TV updates: Atlantis returns, casting news for Olympus, and Face Off

Guys! Guys! The airdate for the second season of Atlantis was finally announced! Atlantis, a show about Jason, a strapping young man who ends up traveling to the--previously believed to be mythical--city of Atlantis in search for his father, is slated to start airing its second season November 15 on BBC One! And to tease us and rekindle our love for Hercules, Pythagoras, Jason and--of course--Medusa and Ariadne, BBC One has released this little snippet:

 

The snippet comes with the following explanation: "[a]n epic war of power commences as Atlantis comes under attack from Pasiphae and her army. Jason, Hercules and Pythagoras defend the city and it's new Queen Ariadne."

Let's just say I am very excited and looking forward to recapping this show again for you guys! Are you as excited as I am?

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Some casting news about US television network SyFy's latest Greek endeavour 'Olympus':

• Levi Meaden (The 100) will play Kimon, a young scribe who develops a relationship with the heir to the throne of Athens.
• Sonita Henry (Star Trek, Dead Space 2) will play Medea.
• Graham Shiels (Lab Rats, Arrow) will play King Aegeus.
• Wayne Burns (All the Wrong Reasons) will play Lykos.
• Cas Anvar (The Expanse, Xeno-Date) will play Xerxes.
• Matt Frewer (Orphan Black, Falling Skies) will play Daedalus.
• Sophia Lauchlin Hirt (Klondike) will play Ariadne.
• John Emmet Tracy (Always a Bridesmaid) will play Pallas. 

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By the way, did you see that SyFy's Face Off went Greek a while back? Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the world of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination that allows them to create amazing works of living art. This time, the challenge was to re-imagine some of the ancient Hellenic Gods.