Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1998)

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower
Ioan Gruffudd

as Horatio Hornblower

Jamie Bamber as Archie Kennedy
Jamie Bamber

as Archie Kennedy

Robert Lindsay as Sir Edward Pellew
Robert Lindsay

as Sir Edward Pellew

Paul Copley as Matthews
Paul Copley

as Matthews

Sean Gilder as Styles
Sean Gilder

as Styles

Colin MacLachlan as Master Bowles
Colin MacLachlan

as Master Bowles

Simon Sherlock as Oldroyd
Simon Sherlock

as Oldroyd

Episodes

The Even Chance poster

The Even Chance 10.0

October 7, 1998

In 1793, 17-year-old Horatio Hornblower begins his career in His Majesty's Navy, and must prove himself in battle when …

The Examination for Lieutenant poster

The Examination for Lieutenant 10.0

November 18, 1998

Promoted to Acting Lieutenant, Hornblower is forced to question his readiness for command.

The Duchess and the Devil poster

The Duchess and the Devil 10.0

February 24, 1999

Hornblower leads a daring raid on a French sloop, and is rewarded by being allowed to set sail for England.

The Frogs and the Lobsters poster

The Frogs and the Lobsters 10.0

April 2, 1999

The Admiralty endorses a daring plan to overthrow the French government.