Basic Info

First Air: October 10, 2013

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 3

Last Episode

Name: Beyond Endurance

Season: 1, Episode: 3

Air Date: 2013-10-24

Runtime: 60 min

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.

Videos

Shackleton: Death or Glory (Vimeo)

Shackleton Death or Glory - Rough Seas (YouTube)

Shackleton: Death or Glory

2013 1 seasons 3 episodes

Overview

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.