Young Hercules The Skeptic (Season 1, Episode 39)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Young Hercules

The Skeptic (Season 1, Episode 39)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A new cadet named Pythagoras claims there is no scientific evidence to support the existence of the gods. Strife uses increasingly dangerous and deadly methods to get Pythagoras to admit to the existence of the gods.

Director

Chris Graves

Writers

Rob Tapert (creator) (as Robert G. Tapert) | Andrew Dettmann (creator) | Daniel Truly (creator) | Mark Edward Edens (teleplay)

Producers

Janine Dickins | Cynthia Hsiung

Composer

Joseph LoDuca

Cinematographer

Kevin Riley

Editor

Douglas Ibold

Casting Director

Beth Hymson (as Beth Hymson-Ayer)

Production Designer

Ralph Davies

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 22, 1999

Release date

Feb 22, 1999 (New Zealand)

Awards

Series awards

3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Ryan Gosling Hercules Hercules See fewer	Blue Valentine (2010)
Dean O'Gorman Iolaus Iolaus See fewer	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Christopher Brown Pythagoras Pythagoras See fewer	Orphans and Angels (2003)
Angela Marie Dotchin Kora Kora See fewer	Jack of All Trades (2000)
Phil Grieve Fatuus (as Philip Grieve) Fatuus (as Philip Grieve) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Nathaniel Lees Cheiron Cheiron See fewer	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Kevin Smith Ares Ares See fewer	Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
Joel Tobeck Strife Strife See fewer	Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
D.C. Douglas Opening Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Opening Announcer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)