Credits:

Writers... Andrew Dettmann and Daniel Truly
Editor... David Blewitt, A. C. E.
Director... Peter Ellis
Original Air Date... Feb. 6, 1995

Cast:

Hercules... Kevin Sorbo
Tiresias/Seer... Norman Forsey
Nestor... Jonathan Blick
Pentheus... Warren Carl
Marysa... Katrina Hobbs
Gudron... Todd Rippon
King Iphicles... Noel Trevarthen
Queen Camilla... Ilona Rodgers
Ancient Priest... Martyn Sanderson
Clarin... Darren Warren
Cletis... Danniel Warren
Old Drunk... Bernard Moody
Thug #1... John Mellor
Thug #2... Michael Dwyer
Pyturis... Arch Goodfellow
Hercules Double... Patrick Kake

Description:

• Hercules uncovers an elaborate plot calling for the murder of a king during a celebration honoring the god of wine.
• It's prince against prince, and the good one has Herc on his side as the evil one plots against their wise and kindly father.
• Hercules is summoned to prevent the hostile overthrow of the King of Meliad.
• Hercules battles the power-hungry Pentheus, who has masterminded a plot to overthrow his own father, noble King Iphicles.
• Hercules tries to unravel Ares' scheme involving royal murder during the festival of the new wine.
• Power-hungry Pentheus plots the assassination of his father, King Iphicles, at the festival of Dionysus.