Hornblower

Hornblower

Hornblower

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Hornblower

1998- 2003

3 Seasons

8 Episodes

7.8(34 votes)

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Drama

War & Politics

Action & Adventure

Overview

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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Production Companies

Granada Media

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Ioan Gruffudd

Horatio Hornblower

Ioan Gruffudd

Acting

Paul McGann

William Bush

Paul McGann

Acting

Robert Lindsay

Sir Edward Pellew

Robert Lindsay

Acting

Paul Copley

Matthews

Paul Copley

Acting

Sean Gilder

Styles

Sean Gilder

Acting

Julia Sawalha

Maria Mason

Julia Sawalha

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