Troy : Fall of a City - wikipedia Troy : Fall of a City This article is about the miniseries. For the 2004 film, see Troy ( film ). Troy : Fall of a City Genre Drama Historical fiction Fantasy Screenplay by David Farr Nancy Harris Mika Watkins Joe Barton Directed by Owen Harris Mark Brozel Starring Louis Hunter Bella Dayne David Threlfall Frances O'Connor Tom Weston - Jones Joseph Mawle Chloe Pirrie Johnny Harris David Gyasi Jonas Armstrong Alfred Enoch Aimee - Ffion Edwards Hakeem Kae - Kazim Composer ( s ) Robin Coudert Country of origin United Kingdom United States Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes 8 Production Executive producer ( s ) Derek Wax David Farr Producer ( s ) Barney Reisz Location ( s ) South Africa Running time 56 minutes Production company ( s ) BBC Kudos Wild Mercury Netflix Distributor Endemol Shine Group Release Original network BBC One ( UK ) Netflix ( international ) Picture format 2 : 1 1080i Audio format Stereo Original release 17 February 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 17 ) -- present External links BBC website Troy : Fall of a City is a British - American miniseries based on the Trojan War and the love affair between Paris and Helen. The show tells the story of the 10 year siege of Troy, set in the 13th century BC. The series was commissioned by BBC One and is a co-production between BBC One and Netflix, with BBC One airing the show on 17 February 2018 in the United Kingdom, and Netflix streaming the show internationally outside the UK. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Episodes 4.1 Series 1 ( 2018 ) 5 Reception 6 References 7 External links Premise The story of the 10 year siege of Troy by the Greeks is told after the young prince of Troy, Paris, has an affair with Helen of Troy, the wife of the Greek king. Cast Louis Hunter as Paris Bella Dayne as Helen of Troy David Threlfall as Priam Frances O'Connor as Hecuba Tom Weston - Jones as Hector Joseph Mawle as Odysseus Chloe Pirrie as Andromache Johnny Harris as Agamemnon David Gyasi as Achilles Jonas Armstrong as Menelaus Alfred Enoch as Aeneas Aimee - Ffion Edwards as Cassandra Hakeem Kae - Kazim as Zeus Chris Fisher as Deiphobus Christiaan Schoombie as Troilus Alex Lanipekun as Pandarus Jonathan Pienaar as Litos David Avery as Xanthias Lex King as Aphrodite Amy Louise Wilson as Briseis Inge Beckmann as Hera Shamilla Miller as Athena Diarmaid Murtagh as Hermes Thando Hopa as Artemis Nina Milner as Penthesilea Grace Hogg - Robinson as Hermione Jovan Muthray as Kaidas Production The series was filmed in Cape Town and consists of eight episodes. It is written by David Farr, Nancy Harris, Mika Watkins, and Joe Barton, and directed by Owen Harris and Mark Brozel. Episodes Series 1 ( 2018 ) No. in series Title Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers ( millions ) `` Black Blood '' Owen Harris David Farr 17 February 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 17 ) 3.2 Million `` Conditions '' Owen Harris David Farr 24 February 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 24 ) N / A `` Siege '' Owen Harris Nancy Harris 3 March 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 03 ) N / A `` Spoils of War '' Mark Brozel Mika Watkins 10 March 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 10 ) 1.6 Million 5 `` Hunted '' Mark Brozel David Farr 17 March 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 17 ) N / A 6 `` Battle on the Beach '' Mark Brozel Joe Barton 24 March 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 24 ) N / A 7 `` Twelve Days '' John Strickland David Farr 31 March 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 31 ) N / A 8 `` Offering '' John Strickland David Farr 7 April 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 07 ) N / A Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67 % based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 5.67 / 10. On Metacritic, which assigns normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. References Jump up ^ `` Netflix Boards BBC Drama ' Troy ' From ' Night Manager ' Writer ''. Hollywood Reporter. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Netflix Invests Nearly $2 Billion in European Productions, Promises More ''. Variety. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Troy : Fall Of A City ' : Bella Dayne, Louis Hunter & More Join BBC / Netflix Epic ''. Deadline. March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Clarke, Stewart ( 2017 - 07 - 19 ). `` Hakeem Kae - Kazim to Play Zeus in BBC and Netflix Series ' Troy ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : `` Troy : Fall of a City - Episode 1 - Credits ''. BBC One. Retrieved February 20, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Troy : Fall of a City - Characters - Other Trojans Loyal to Troy ''. BBC One. Retrieved February 20, 2018. Jump up ^ `` David Threlfall and Frances O'Connor to star in BBC and Netflix 's Troy : Fall of a City ''. Deadline. March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Jones, Lucy. `` ANNOYED WITH TROY Troy : Fall of a City flops as just 1.6 m tune in to BBC 's £ 16million bonkbuster ''. The Sun. Retrieved 18 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Troy : Fall of a City : Season 1 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandago. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Troy Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 May 2018. 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Question: who plays helen of troy fall of a city
Answer: Bella Dayne