Shackleton

152002•1h 43m•7.2/10

DramaAction & Adventure

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7.2/10(40)

The true story of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.

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Production

A+E Global Media, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 4 Television, Firstsight Films

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 2, 2002

Last Aired

January 3, 2002

Networks

Channel 4

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Part 1

Air date: 2002-01-02

London, 1914. The explorer Ernest Shackleton attempts to raise funds for his expedition to the South Pole on the eve of the First World War, as well as struggling with a complex personal life and his brother's imprisonment for fraud.

Part 2

Air date: 2002-01-03

With their ship trapped, Shackleton and his men are forced onto the ice, and it becomes clear that the only way out is to haul boats across the ice floes to the sea. Against all odds, the men reach the water and endure a ninety-mile journey across the South Atlantic to Elephant Island.