Everest '96: Trapped in the Death Zone | Mountain Madness | 1
In May 1996, two expert mountaineers and their clients set off to climb the world’s tallest peak — Mount Everest. Many of the clients have no high altitude experience and have paid upwards of $65,000 ...
2 Juli 202446min
Voyage to the North Pole | Finding USS Jeannette | 6
When author and historian Hampton Sides was deep into researching another polar expedition, he stumbled upon the tragic journey of USS Jeannette. He couldn’t believe Captain De Long’s voyage wasn’t co...
25 Juni 202436min
Voyage to the North Pole | Siberia | 5
After months of trekking across the polar ice, the crew of USS Jeannette finally reach open water. Now, they must endure a harrowing ocean crossing in three small, leaky boats to reach Siberia, where ...
18 Juni 202449min
Voyage to the North Pole | The Skeleton Pack | 4
It’s June 1881, and USS Jeannette has been crushed between ice floes and sunk to the bottom of the Arctic Sea. The crew now find themselves stranded on the ice, a thousand miles from Siberia, the near...
11 Juni 202446min
Voyage to the North Pole | Crushed | 3
Trapped in polar pack ice, the crew of USS Jeannette settle in for a long, dark winter. As the temperature drops and the ice floes press against her sides, the ship risks suffering grave damage. Moral...
4 Juni 202444min
Voyage to the North Pole | Icebound | 2
It’s September 1879 and the crew of USS Jeannette encounters pack ice that’s thicker than they expected, due to unseasonably cold weather. Captain George De Long is at a loss for how to push through i...
28 Maj 202444min
Voyage to the North Pole | Arctic Dreams | 1
In July 1879, 33 men set sail aboard USS Jeannette on a two-year mission to become the first humans to reach the North Pole. Though many other expeditions have failed, Captain George De Long is confid...
21 Maj 202445min
Encore: Meltdown at Fukushima | The Devil's Chain Reaction | 4
After a week of unrelenting disasters—and with Tokyo itself now under threat—the managers of the Fukushima nuclear power plant are forced to evacuate all but the most essential staff. But with the hel...
14 Maj 202444min
