The Trojan Horse (miniseries)
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Network | CBC |
Release | 30 March 6 April 2008 | –
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The Trojan Horse is a Canadian political drama two-part miniseries that first aired on CBC Television on 30 March 2008. It is a sequel to the 2004 miniseries, H2O. It stars Paul Gross, Greta Scacchi and Tom Skerritt. It was directed by Charles Binamé.[1]
Plot
The story begins while a nationwide
Two years pass, at which point the film resumes. Canada has been split into six states (British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Terra Nova), each with electoral votes, and representation in Congress. The story proceeds to focus on three major storylines: Tom McLaughlin attempting to reshape his political career and ascend to the presidency; reporter Helen Madigan (Greta Scacchi) uncovering elements of political intrigue as she follows leads into the murder of her estranged son; and U.S. President Stanfield (Tom Skerritt) using any means necessary to justify an invasion of Saudi Arabia in order to halt China's oil supply.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Paul Gross | Thomas David McLaughlin |
Greta Scacchi | Helen Madigan |
Rick Cosnett | Will Tullman |
Tom Skerritt | President Stanfield |
Martha Burns | Mary Miller |
Clark Johnson | John Neelon |
Saul Rubinek | Rafe Kott |
Rachael Crawford | Colleen Howell |
Kenneth Welsh | Randall Spear |
William Hutt | Miles Fortnum (of MI6) |
Stephen McHattie | Jack Shea |
References
- ^ "The Trojan Horse". www.paulgross.org. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
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