The Impossible Row

L2020

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Explorer Colin O'Brady and a team of world-class athletes take on one of their most intense challenges yet. They set out on a mission to cross the 600-mile Drake Passage in a rowboat, battling rough seas and extreme weather.

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Matador Content

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

November 22, 2020

Last Aired

January 10, 2021

Networks

Discovery

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Impossible Row

Air date: 2020-11-22

Colin O'Brady reveals the devastating accident that set him on his path to defy human capabilities.

Testing the Waters

Air date: 2020-11-29

Colin assembles the crew in Scotland where they test the equipment and get comfortable with their new living quarters.

Training for the Drake

Air date: 2020-12-06

Colin reveals his unorthodox training regimen to prepare him for the worst possible conditions; the other team members pack in their last rounds of training.

Final Preparations

Air date: 2020-12-17

Colin and his crew meticulously pack the rowboat and conduct a capsize test to ensure the boat is ready for the journey.

Meet Drake Passage

Air date: 2020-12-20

Colin and the team hit their first rough waters, while scientists and meteorologists discuss the dangerous mission.

Colin's Antarctic Journey

Air date: 2020-12-20

Colin hopes his experience crossing Antarctica unassisted and unaided will help him overcome the dangers and challenges of rowing Drake Passage.

Meet the Rowers: Fiann Paul

Air date: 2020-12-24

Co-captain Fiann Paul plans to become the first man to row five oceans.

Mr. and Mrs. Impossible

Air date: 2020-12-24

From onboard the safety vessel, Colin's wife, Jenna, watches the team struggling in the distance.

Meet the Rowers: John Peterson

Air date: 2020-12-27

John Peterson, a school principal with 20 years of rowing experience and a silver medal at the National Championship, admits his fears but feels ready for the chance to set a world record.

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Meet the Rowers: Cameron Bellamy

Air date: 2020-12-31

Competitive endurance swimmer Cameron Bellamy is one of the few to have swam across seven channels, but he also represented South Africa in rowing.

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Meet The Rowers - Andrew Towne

Air date: 2020-12-31

Having climbed the tallest mountain on every continent Andrew is ready for the challenge.

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Meet the Rowers: Jamie Douglas-Hamilton

Air date: 2021-01-03

The grandson of a pilot-adventurer, Jamie Douglas-Hamilton has rowed his way into record books several times, most notably for his 5,000-mile rowing expedition from Australia to Africa.

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Antarctic Wonderland

Air date: 2021-01-07

The rowers spot land and as they approach the continent, an Antarctic wonderland is revealed.

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The Impossible Row: A Look Back

Air date: 2021-01-10

The team reflects on the team's multiple world record setting journey.