The Serpent Son

9.0
1979

Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish.

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 1979

Still image for The Serpent Son season 1 episode 1: Agamemnon

1. Agamemnon

Klytemnestra receives the news that her husband, Agamemnon, is returning victorious from the Trojan War.

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2. Grave Gifts

Seven years after the death of Agamemnon, Orestes returns to the tomb of his father and prays to Zeus to help him take vengeance on Klytemnestra and Aegisthus. At the tomb he meets his sister Elektra and the Chorus of Women encourage Orestes in his endeavour.

Still image for The Serpent Son season 1 episode 3: Furies

3. Furies

Maddened by the pursuing Furies Orestes is driven from land to land until he takes refuge in the shrine of the Apollo.

Cast

Photo of Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Clytemnestra

Photo of Natasha Parry

Natasha Parry

Priestess of Apollo

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