

Air Date
April 30, 2000
Episodes
2 episodes
Arabian Nights
Season 1
Episodes

1. Part 1
Targeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by the next full moon or he will lose his kingdom. His uncertainty over his newfound bride causes her to stall the sultan with a series of fantastic stories to ease the tension and stall her impending execution. As she spins tales of tragedy, comedy, magic, and mayhem, the sultan learns valuable lessons and confesses his deep love for her.

2. Part 2
As the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves unfolds, the Sultan realizes that the story bears a striking resemblance to his own life and could even offer a solution to his ongoing conflict with his jealous brother.

Mili Avital
Scheherezade

Alan Bates
Storyteller

James Frain
Schahzenan / Harun

Rufus Sewell
Ali Baba

Tchéky Karyo
Black Coda

Dougray Scott
Sultan Shahryar

Jason Scott Lee
Aladdin

Vanessa-Mae
Princess Zobeide

John Leguizamo
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring

Jim Carter
Ja'Far

Hugh Quarshie
Mustappa

Amira Casar
Morgiana

Andy Serkis
Kasim
Chiaki Yamauchi
Head Maid

Nadim Sawalha
Judge Zadic

Henry Goodman
Sultan Billah

Roger Hammond
Jerome Gribben

Don Warrington
Hari Ben Karim

Alexei Sayle
BacBac

Benedict Wong
Hassan