Atlantis is a British fantasy-adventure television programme inspired by Greek mythology and created by Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy with Howard Overman.

In the show, submarine pilot Jason washes up on the shores of legendary Atlantis and must navigate the powerful leaders of the mythological realm.

[5] In the modern day, Jason, the protagonist of the show, pilots a one-man submarine to investigate a deep sea disturbance that resulted in the disappearance of his father when he was a child.

He wakes up on the shores of the kingdom of Atlantis, which is ruled by the traditionalist King Minos and his power-hungry wife Queen Pasiphae, who seeks the throne for herself.

Initially on the run from the authorities, he is given shelter by a pair of unlucky and largely unemployed locals: Pythagoras – a young intellectual who has yet to uncover his theorem – and the ex-prize fighter Hercules – a hopeless romantic who spends most of his time in taverns drinking and gambling.

The trio live out a series of Greek myths over the show's two season run, encountering monsters, gods, and demigods as they battle to do good and protect the innocent.

Along the way, they acquire new allies and friends including Medusa, a palace maid; Ariadne, daughter of the King and heir to the throne; and the mysterious Oracle, who seems unsurprised at Jason's arrival and is in some way connected to him.

A 155,000sq ft warehouse, a former cold store building near Chepstow, was converted into a vast TV studio to house the sets and filming of Atlantis.

On 22 July 2013, BBC America announced that the channel was co-producing Atlantis, and the show was broadcast in the US in autumn 2013 as part of "Supernatural Saturday.