The Trojan Horse (miniseries)
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Charles Biname First episode date March 30, 2008 Number of episodes 2 Country Canada | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Creator Paul GrossJohn Krizanc Release date 30 March 2008 (Ep. 1) – 6 April 2008 (Ep. 2) Cast (Will Tullman), (Thomas David McLaughlin), (Helen Madigan), Jonathan Soja (Sam Lewinsky), Alan Rose (Clement Olander)Similar movies H2O, ZOS: Zone of Separation (Since 2009), Slings & Arrows (2003 – 2006), Due South (1994 – 1999), Getting Married in Buffalo Jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 starred Paul Gross, Greta Scacchi and Tom Skerritt. It was directed by Charles Binamé.
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Plot
The story begins while a nationwide referendum is being held to decide whether or not Canada will join the United States. The people of Canada vote to join the U.S., while Prime Minister Tom McLaughlin (Paul Gross) watches the results on the news. Sitting at the house of former Prime Minister Marc Lavigne (Guy Nadon; from H2O), he plots revenge, stating that one day, he would tell Lavigne the fable of "The Mouse and the Frog".
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.
References
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