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.
Colin assembles the crew in Scotland where they test the equipment and get comfortable with their new living quarters.
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November 22, 2020
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Season 1 • 14 episodes
Colin O'Brady reveals the devastating accident that set him on his path to defy human capabilities.
Colin assembles the crew in Scotland where they test the equipment and get comfortable with their new living quarters.
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.
Colin and his crew meticulously pack the rowboat and conduct a capsize test to ensure the boat is ready for the journey.
Colin and the team hit their first rough waters, while scientists and meteorologists discuss the dangerous mission.
Colin hopes his experience crossing Antarctica unassisted and unaided will help him overcome the dangers and challenges of rowing Drake Passage.
Co-captain Fiann Paul plans to become the first man to row five oceans.
From onboard the safety vessel, Colin's wife, Jenna, watches the team struggling in the distance.
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.
Competitive endurance swimmer Cameron Bellamy is one of the few to have swam across seven channels, but he also represented South Africa in rowing.
Having climbed the tallest mountain on every continent Andrew is ready for the challenge.
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.
The rowers spot land and as they approach the continent, an Antarctic wonderland is revealed.
The team reflects on the team's multiple world record setting journey.
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