8 Best High-Fantasy TV Shows

8. The Legend of Hercules

Not all TV shows need to be good to be successful: some can be a cheesy bit of fun that takes the viewer to an unfamiliar world and lets them just enjoy it.

Based upon the legend of the Greek hero Hercules, this show took the myth and altered it to form a great television series that ran for six seasons. The traditional tale of the character was changed, making Hercules a demi-god who chose mortality and fought on behalf of humanity against the malicious hatred of his stepmother Hera.

The show did not take itself seriously at all, and this led to a lot of its charm. It was an easy watch with some amusing costumes and terrible visual effects. The style of the storytelling was entirely episodic, and this meant that it was incredibly easy to pick up on and watch for the sake of killing time.

It doesn't stand up too well against the modern ideals of TV, but for the time, it was undoubtedly an enjoyable product. It even overtook Baywatch as the number one syndicated action show. But its title would be taken by another.