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Around the World in 80 Days

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20211 season · 8 episodes~50 min per episodeTV-14Limited series — complete
FamilyAction & AdventureDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

David Tennant

David Tennant

Phileas Fogg

8 eps

Leonie Benesch

Leonie Benesch

Abigail 'Fix' Fortescue

8 eps

Ibrahim Koma

Ibrahim Koma

Passepartout

8 eps

Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

Nyle Bellamy

8 eps

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Bernard Fortescue

7 eps

Loic Djani

Loic Djani

Gérard

1 eps

André Penvern

André Penvern

Monsieur Lome

1 eps

Masali Baduza

Masali Baduza

Edith

1 eps

Otman Ait Bellaouchou

Protester

1 eps

Christine Brücher

Christine Brücher

Sister Catherine

1 eps

Stefan Burlacu

Urchin Boy

1 eps

Geo Dobre

Geo Dobre

Chief of Police

1 eps

Ennaamane El Haulaili

Antoine

1 eps

Tache Florescu

Senior Police Officer

1 eps

Karina Ziana Gherasim

Urchin Girl

1 eps

Alain Guillo

Alain Guillo

President Thiers

1 eps

Luyanda Biggz Kabanyane

Sous Chef

1 eps

Puiu-Mircea Lăscuș

Puiu-Mircea Lăscuș

Man in Towel

1 eps

Daniel Lasker

Daniel Lasker

Steward

1 eps

Adam Lennox

Young Printer

1 eps

Brendan Sean Murray

Brendan Sean Murray

Kelly

1 eps

Alexandru Popa

Hugo

1 eps

Paul Snodgrass

Paul Snodgrass

Valet

1 eps

Tourialay Akbari

Tourialay Akbari

Protester

1 eps

Giovanni Scifoni

Giovanni Scifoni

Niccolo Moretti

1 eps

Simone Coppo

Simone Coppo

Marco

1 eps

Alexandru Bindea

Alexandru Bindea

Train Driver

1 eps

Doru Cătănescu

Doru Cătănescu

Stoker

1 eps

Aida Economu

Aida Economu

Eva

1 eps

Cristian Popa

Fazi

1 eps

Cristian De Vergori

Alberto Moretti

1 eps

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Jane Digby

1 eps

Faical El Kihel

Faical El Kihel

Sheik Medjuel El Mezjuel Mezrab

1 eps

Raees Mohammed

Arab Trader

1 eps

Hein De Vries

Hein De Vries

Waiter

1 eps

Florin Galan

Ship's Steward

1 eps

Ambrose Uren

Ambrose Uren

Muhammad Nuwas

1 eps

Charlie Hamblett

Charlie Hamblett

Lieutenant Bathurst

1 eps

Kiroshan Naidoo

Kiroshan Naidoo

Arjan

1 eps

Shivani Ghai

Shivani Ghai

Aouda

1 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Around the World in 80 Days actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Around the World in 80 Days reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Emotional Weight.

BingeabilityDefining9.0

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Character DepthDefining8.8

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

Emotional WeightVery strong7.6

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SerializedVery strong7.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

SpectacleStrong6.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

HumourPresent4.0

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

The story

What it's about

Following an outrageous bet, Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, take on the legendary journey of circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days, swiftly joined by aspiring journalist Abigail Fix, who seizes the chance to report on this extraordinary story.

The run

Seasons

1 season · 8 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20218 episodes

    6.5IMDb

    Explorer Phileas Fogg embarks on a bold journey around the globe, alongside a reporter and his loyal valet. Adapted from Jules Verne’s classic novel.

    Best episode · S01E03 Episode 3

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Episode 3

S01E03

Episode 3

6.8IMDb11 votes

Stuck on Yemen’s west coast, foolhardy Fogg decides on a dangerous desert crossing, leaving Abigail Fix in a place where even a fellow Englishwoman proves hostile.

12 Dec 202149 min
Still from Episode 6

S01E06

Episode 6

6.7IMDb11 votes

Pacific castaways, Passepartout attempts to atone for his treachery, and Abigail is apologetic, but Phileas remains stubborn as revelations and regrets drive wedges between them. The Reform Club hears the distressing news that Fogg and ‘Fix’ are lost at sea.

19 Dec 202147 min
Still from Episode 5

S01E05

Episode 5

6.6IMDb11 votes

Passepartout's knowledge of Hong Kong proves useful when Fogg’s finances are blocked. However, there is a high price to be paid. Abigail’s latest article could humiliate Phileas at a party in his honour.

19 Dec 202147 min
Still from Episode 7

S01E07

Episode 7

6.6IMDb11 votes

Racing through the Rockies, Fogg unwillingly lets a laconic lawman and his prisoner share the chartered stagecoach, unaware the captive’s cronies are in hot pursuit, leading to a violent showdown before sundown.

26 Dec 202147 min
Still from Episode 8

S01E08

Episode 8

6.4IMDb13 votes

An irresistible reunion, deadly dockside danger and regrettable red tape mean Phileas Fogg faces failure while his companions ponder parting from each other.

26 Dec 202147 min
Still from Episode 2

S01E02

Episode 2

6.3IMDb12 votes

Fogg's self-respect is shattered by an arrogant widower's ridicule, worrying Abigail and Passepartout even before a disaster strikes.

5 Dec 202149 min

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Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

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