Arabian Nights
"When Night Falls, the Adventure Begins!"
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.
First Aired
2000-04-30
Status
Ended
Network
ABC
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
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E1. 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.
E2. 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.
Cast
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
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