Troy- Fall Of A City - Season 1 ((better))

★★★☆☆ (3/5) – Flawed but fascinating.

Many viewers were disappointed by the absence of the famous horse scene. The series chooses realism over spectacle – the horse is just a hollow statue, not a monster or machine. Troy- Fall Of A City - Season 1

Unlike other adaptations, Troy: Fall of a City spends significant time within the walls of Troy. We see the internal politics of King Priam’s (David Threlfall) court and the mounting dread of Queen Hecuba (Frances O'Connor) as she realizes the cost of her son’s desires. A Modern Take on Classic Characters ★★★☆☆ (3/5) – Flawed but fascinating