8.7/1041 votesLoading...#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2002
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.
Director: Charles Sturridge
Writer: Charles Sturridge
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#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2002
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.
Director: Charles Sturridge
Writer: Charles Sturridge
The Best Episodes of Shackleton
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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...
Genres:DramaAction & Adventure
Network:Channel 4
Best Episodes Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Shackleton". It scored 8.7/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Charles Sturridge and written by Charles Sturridge, it aired on 1/2/2002. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".