

Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, 17-year-old midshipman Horatio Hornblower takes the first tentative steps of his naval career, but a feud with a shipmate causes complications.

Ioan Gruffudd
Midshipman Horatio Hornblower
Lead
Robert Lindsay
Captain Sir Edward Pellew

Dorian Healy
Midshipman Jack Simpson

Michael Byrne
Captain Keene

Robert Bathurst
Lieutenant Eccleston

Duncan Bell
Midshipman Clayton

Paul Copley
Matthews

Sean Gilder
Styles
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrew Grieve's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Hornblower: The Even Chance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”