Nina Wolmark
Director
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (1985)
Season 1
The Arkadians are a civilization that survived a great cataclysm and moved to the center of the earth, thriving under the power of their artificial sun, The Tehra, until one day it began to fail. In desperation, the Arkadians broke the ancient law and entered the Forbidden Archives to search for an answer. They used their special powers and created a messenger to the people above, naming her Arkana. She meets up with Matt and Rebecca, two ordinary kids from the surface world, Bic and Bac, two strange anteaters from Arkadia, and Spartakus, a mysterious warrior. Together they search the worlds of the strata for a way to save a people and possibly the world.
Released Sept. 24, 1985
Episode 14 min
10+
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.hidden-civilization, imdb.middle-earth, imdb.alternate-reality, imdb.surrealism, imdb.time-travel, imdb.lost-civilization, imdb.twins + 6 more, imdb.pirate, imdb.anime-animation, tmdb.fantasy, tmdb.french, tmdb.adventure, tmdb.spartakus
Production Companies: Monte Carlo Productions, France Animation, RMC Audiovisuel
Network: Antenne 2
S1E1 - The City of Arkadia (1)
While exploring a cave, Matt and Rebecca meet Arkana, who tells them of her mission. When the pirates attack, they are rescued by a mysterious warrior named Spartakus.
Sept. 24, 1985, midnight
S1E2 - The City of Arkadia (2)
None
Sept. 26, 1985, midnight
S1E3 - Between Two Worlds (1)
Tehrig is swept away by the powerful currents of the River of Time. The group finds themselves in a land occupied by a primitive tribe that is being threatened by the machines of an advanced civilization from the stratum above. Meanwhile, the children of Arkadia are trying to fix the entrance to the Archives, which has rusted shut.
Oct. 1, 1985, midnight
S1E4 - Between Two Worlds (2)
None
Oct. 3, 1985, midnight
S1E5 - Arkana and the Beast (1)
Arkana is kidnapped by the Thot, a gigantic, well-meaning beast who lives in an abandoned metropolis.
Oct. 8, 1985, midnight
S1E6 - Arkana and the Beast (2)
None
Oct. 10, 1985, midnight
S1E7 - The Pirate Klub (1)
None
Oct. 15, 1985, midnight
S1E8 - The Pirate Klub (2)
None
Oct. 17, 1985, midnight
S1E9 - Living Crystal (1)
In a crystalline strata that echos with the sound of the Tehra, the group meets Galileo and are taken prisoner by the Inquisitors, who try to get them to renounce their claims that other worlds lie beyond their stratum.
Oct. 22, 1985, midnight
S1E10 - Living Crystal (2)
None
Oct. 24, 1985, midnight
S1E11 - The Law of the Mogokhs (1)
In a snow-covered land, Spartakus and his friends meet Mira and her grandfather and help them defend their village against the Mogokhs.
Oct. 29, 1985, midnight
S1E12 - The Law of the Mogokhs (2)
None
Oct. 31, 1985, midnight
S1E13 - Night of the Amazons (1)
Massmedia teams up with Arkana and Tehrig to rescue Spartakus, Mighty Matt, and Sleazeappeal, who are being held prisoner by a tribe ruled by women.
Nov. 5, 1985, midnight
S1E14 - Night of the Amazons (2)
None
Nov. 7, 1985, midnight
S1E15 - The Capture of Demosthenes (1)
The group tries to rescue the great orator Demosthenes from Nasty Max and return him to Athens to clear his name.
Nov. 12, 1985, midnight
S1E16 - The Capture of Demosthenes (2)
None
Nov. 14, 1985, midnight
S1E17 - Tada and the Royal Insignia (1)
None
Nov. 19, 1985, midnight
S1E18 - Tada and the Royal Insignia (2)
None
Nov. 21, 1985, midnight
S1E19 - The Icy Web (1)
Pursued by the pirates, Tehrig travels to the ice-covered stratum of Icelandis, where one of the three legendary gateways to Arkadia is said to exist. There they discover the strange ghost ship Araukania III, which might be from an expedition that left Arkadia a long time ago, as well as other artifacts that suggest a connection between Spartakus' ancestors and the ancient Arkadians.
Nov. 26, 1985, midnight
S1E20 - The Icy Web (2)
None
Nov. 28, 1985, midnight
S1E21 - The Pirate Convention (1)
Having found the way back to Arkadia for them, Spartakus leaves the group. Nasty Max, however, soon captures the group and takes them back to the pirates' island, hoping that having Arkana and her powers will help him win the Inter-Marine Pirate Federation election. Spartakus must rescue his friends before they are sold into slavery.
Dec. 3, 1985, midnight
S1E22 - The Pirate Convention (2)
None
Dec. 5, 1985, midnight
S1E23 - Out of Control (1)
Tehrig is damaged while traveling through a dangerous passage, causing him to believe he is still in Arkadia.
Dec. 10, 1985, midnight
S1E24 - Out of Control (2)
None
Dec. 12, 1985, midnight
S1E25 - Children... and Mice (1)
None
Dec. 17, 1985, midnight
S1E26 - Children... and Mice (2)
None
Dec. 19, 1985, midnight
S1E27 - The Gladiators of Barkar (1)
None
Dec. 24, 1985, midnight
S1E28 - The Gladiators of Barkar (2)
None
Dec. 26, 1985, midnight
S1E29 - The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (1)
None
Dec. 31, 1985, midnight
S1E30 - The Emperor Quin and the Eighth Kingdom (2)
None
Jan. 2, 1986, midnight
S1E31 - The Dark Hole (1)
None
Jan. 7, 1986, midnight
S1E32 - The Dark Hole (2)
None
Jan. 9, 1986, midnight
S1E33 - The Drummer (1)
When Spartakus plays a song taught to him by his father, a drummer mysteriously appears and leads him on a bizarre journey. If Spartakus can prove he is the rightful heir to an ancient kingdom's throne, he is promised a meeting with his long-lost mother.
Jan. 14, 1986, midnight
S1E34 - The Drummer (2)
None
Jan. 16, 1986, midnight
S1E35 - Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (1)
None
Jan. 21, 1986, midnight
S1E36 - Rebecca: Pirate of the Sea (2)
None
Jan. 23, 1986, midnight
S1E37 - Star Healer (1)
None
Jan. 28, 1986, midnight
S1E38 - Star Healer (2)
None
Jan. 30, 1986, midnight
S1E39 - The Prisoners of Lost Time (1)
Matt discovers a strange mask that transports the group to another time and place. A man named Arkshag claims that he can lead them to Arkadia, but Arkana suspects it may be a trap.
Feb. 4, 1986, midnight
S1E40 - The Prisoners of Lost Time (2)
None
Feb. 6, 1986, midnight
S1E41 - Emergency Landing (1)
None
Feb. 11, 1986, midnight
S1E42 - Emergency Landing (2)
None
Feb. 13, 1986, midnight
S1E43 - The Court of Miracles (1)
None
Feb. 18, 1986, midnight
S1E44 - The Court of Miracles (2)
None
Feb. 20, 1986, midnight
S1E45 - Interstratas War (1)
Matt and Rebecca discover a parallel world that resembles their hometown, where a war has been raging for countless years. The only way to stop the fighting is to show both sides proof of Arkadia's existence.
Feb. 25, 1986, midnight
S1E46 - Interstratas War (2)
None
Feb. 27, 1986, midnight
S1E47 - The Defeat of Gog and Magog (1)
None
March 4, 1986, midnight
S1E48 - The Defeat of Gog and Magog (2)
None
March 6, 1986, midnight
S1E49 - Dr. Test (1)
Believing Arkana to be long-lost love, a mad scientist sends Tehrig back in time through the group's many adventures, in an attempt to bring her back to him. This episode is what's often called a "clip show", since it consists mostly of scenes from previous episodes.
March 11, 1986, midnight
S1E50 - Dr. Test (2)
None
March 13, 1986, midnight
S1E51 - The Secret of the Auracite (1)
The group finally reach Arkadia and try to solve the mysteries of the Tehra. Spartakus discovers that his wristguard may hold the key.
March 18, 1986, midnight
S1E52 - The Secret of the Auracite (2)
None
March 20, 1986, midnight
Antenne 2
14 min/ep
1378 min
Sept. 24, 1985
March 26, 1987, midnight
Ended
TV-PG / 10+
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