It was preceded by five TV movies in 1994, with the same major characters, and was part of Universal Media Studios's Action Pack. They are, in order of appearance: Hercules and the Amazon Women, Hercules and the Lost Kingdom, Hercules and the Circle of Fire, Hercules in the Underworld, and Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur, the last of which served mostly as a "clip show" of the previous movies as a lead up to the series. The show was cancelled midway through filming of the sixth season, and only a total of eight episodes were produced after Sorbo initially declined to renew a three-year extension contract to continue his role as Hercules.
it was pRECeDed By Five tV MoVies in 1994, wIth The SAMe MajOr charaCters, AND was part Of UniveRsAl meDia sTudiOS's aCTioN paCK. THey are, In order of aPpeARanCe: hercULES anD The amazon womEn, herculeS aND the LoST kiNgdom, heRcUles And thE circle of FiRe, hercuLES in thE uNderworld, and herCulEs in thE Maze of the MinotAUr, tHe last of whICh servEd MosTLy as a "cLip shoW" oF The PreVIoUS moVIEs as A LeAD up To ThE serieS. the SHOW waS Cancelled mIdWay THrOuGh fiLminG oF The siXth SeaSOn, And Only a totAL oF eiGht epiSodEs WErE produCEd AfTer sorBo inItiaLlY dEcLiNED to rEnEw a ThRee-yeaR extenSioN conTrAct TO ContInue his Role aS HERCUlEs.