Shackleton: Death or Glory
Can six men endure Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic rescue mission today?
TV-PG2013•3h 0m
Documentary
This series follows a modern expedition that re-creates Sir Ernest Shackleton's trans-Antarctic expedition, which launched in 1914. The series joins a crew of five intrepid explorers, led by renowned adventurer, scientist, and author Tim Jarvis, as they duplicate Shackleton's epic sea-and-land voyage in a replica of the original explorer's lifeboat.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 10, 2013
Last Aired
October 24, 2013
Networks
Discovery
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Escaping the Ice
Air date: 2013-10-10
Polar explorer Tim Jarvis is on a mission to discover what happened on the most famous survival story in history - Sir Ernest Shackleton's Discovery Expedition.
E2
Lost at Sea
Air date: 2013-10-17
In a tiny replica wooden lifeboat, with 100-year-old equipment, clothes and rations, the team of six men battle 800 miles across the roughest ocean on the planet.
E3
Beyond Endurance
Air date: 2013-10-24
Following the successful sea crossing from Elephant Island, Tim Jarvis must now traverse the mountains of South Georgia to complete his re-enactment of Shackleton’s “double.” But injury, illness, and bad weather are against him.
Cast
Tim Jarvis
Self
