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Hornblower (1998)

DramaWar & PoliticsAction & Adventure

Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.

First Air Date
October 7, 1998
Seasons
3
Episodes
8
Rating
7.8/10 (34 votes)

Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Paul McGann, Robert Lindsay, Paul Copley, Sean Gilder, Julia Sawalha

Network: ITV1
seafrench revolutionroyal navybattleperiod dramahistoricalnapoleonic warshistorical drama19th centuryeuropean history
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Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

1998

Season 2

2 episodes

2002

Season 3

2 episodes

2003

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Hornblower

Hornblower

Drama
War & Politics
Action & Adventure
7.8
120 min
1998

Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.

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Networks

ITV1ITV1
Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired10/7/1998
Last Aired1/6/2003
Seasons3
Episodes8
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Creators & Crew

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3

Seasons

8

Episodes

120m

Per Episode

1998

First Aired

Keywords

seafrench revolutionroyal navybattleperiod dramahistoricalnapoleonic warshistorical drama19th centuryeuropean historywarhistorical warwar rompdramatic

Content Ratings

Languages

en

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Cast

IG

Ioan Gruffudd

as Horatio Hornblower

PM

Paul McGann

as William Bush

RL

Robert Lindsay

as Sir Edward Pellew

PC

Paul Copley

as Matthews

SG

Sean Gilder

as Styles

JS

Julia Sawalha

as Maria Mason

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Seasons

3 seasons
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Season 3

2003

2 episodes

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Season 2

2002

2 episodes

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Season 1

1998

4 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hornblower about?▾

Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.

How many seasons does Hornblower have?▾

3

How many episodes does Hornblower have?▾

8

Is Hornblower still running?▾

No, it ended in 2003.

When did Hornblower first air?▾

October 7, 1998

Who created Hornblower?▾

C. S. Forester

Who stars in Hornblower?▾

Ioan Gruffudd, Paul McGann, Robert Lindsay

What genre is Hornblower?▾

Drama, War & Politics, Action & Adventure