The Storyteller

About The Storyteller

The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

The Storyteller is an action-adventure, science fiction, and fantasy series that ran on NBC and Channel 4. Its themes are fairy tale and anthology.

Its one season of 9 episodes aired between May 1988 and July 1988.

John Hurt plays The Storyteller. Produced by The Jim Henson Company.

American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium. Young Hearts, Faerie Tale Theatre, and Shirley Temple's Storybook make useful companions to The Storyteller, all filed under family. TMDB voters put it at 8.2 out of 10 across 246 votes and it carries a TV-Y7 rating.