The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne(2000)

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne is a steampunk science fiction series that reimagines the author's classic novels as real events. Rather than inventing his stories, Jules Verne actually lived the adventures depicted in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. The show follows Verne as he uncovers a vast conspiracy hidden behind his own legendary tales. Airing in 2000 across Canada and U.S. syndication, the 22-episode series marked a television milestone as the first hour-long drama shot entirely in HDTV format. It blends historical fiction with fantastical adventure, grounding Verne's iconic journeys in a world where the impossible becomes documented fact.