Dune: With William Hurt, Alec Newman, Saskia Reeves, James Watson. A three-part miniseries on politics, betrayal, lust, greed and the coming of a Messiah. Based on Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel.

Children of Dune: With Alec Newman, Daniela Amavia, James McAvoy, Jessica Brooks. The twins of Paul "Muad'dib" Atreides become embroiled in the political landscape of Arrakis ("Dune") and the rest of the universe.

Dune (TV Mini Series 2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

After graduating from LAMDA he built up a steady list of theatre and screen credits before landing the lead role of Paul Atreides in the Emmy award winning miniseries Dune (2000). Introduced to US audiences, a string of appearances on American TV and film followed.

I was immediately disappointed early in the series when I realized how they had poorly cast Paul, who is a central character holding the entire movie together. Paul is calm, collected, prescient with razor-sharp perceptive skills; mature ahead of his time. In the series, Paul is petulant, arrogant, rash and almost childish.

Dune: With William Hurt, Alec Newman, Saskia Reeves, James Watson. A three-part miniseries on politics, betrayal, lust, greed and the coming of a Messiah. Based on Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel.

Children of Dune (TV Mini Series) Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs

Satisfying, well-written and superbly acted sequel to the Sci-Fi Channel's DUNE mini-series - which was itself vastly superior to the rampant-phallic-symbolism-held-together-by-stamp-hinges-and-cobwebs David Lynch film version.

John Adams: With Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, John Dossett, Stephen Dillane. The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.

As conspiracies to gain political power abound, Paul's power base is eroded from within and his highly ambitious sister, Alia is gaining a political foothold. Born aware of her ancestral memories, Alia is considered an abomination by the Bene Gesserit.