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Moby Dick

Moby Dick

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Overview

The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.

Created by Robert Halmi Sr.
Written by Herman Melville
NetworksUSA Network

Top Cast

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Ishmael

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Elijah

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Mr. Stubb

R

Robin Cuming

Peter Coffin

Shane Connor

Shane Connor

Mr. Flask

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Captain Ahab

Piripi Waretini

Piripi Waretini

Queequeg

V

Vivianne Benton

Sal Coffin

M

Michael Jackson

Shantyman

Dominic Purcell

Dominic Purcell

Bulkington

Themes & Keywords

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About Moby Dick

Moby Dick is a drama, action & adventure series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of sea, based on novel or book, ship, whale, revenge, steampunk. Created by Robert Halmi Sr., it stars Henry Thomas, Bruce Spence, Hugh Keays-Byrne. The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.

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