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Ten one-hour episodes of television that is different from most anything else you can see, based on a 2007 novel of same name by Dan Simmons.
The setting is nautical, bleak, and frozen, as two Royal Navy ships set out in 1845 for a last attempt at finding the mythical Northwest Passage across Arctic Canada. Terror is the name of one of the ships, both of which become ice-bound over several winters, waiting for enough of a thaw to set them free.
Getting initially stuck was the fault of the flaky lead captain, Sir John Franklin, who's head was too full of Empire glory to see reality. The second captain, Francis Crozier spends his efforts trying to keep Franklin's airheadedness from killing everyone. Maladies, madness, and mutiny gradually take over, as the crewmen succumb and drop away. The story also includes pursuit by a monster of Inuit lore; their version of Sasquatch or Beowulf's Grendel.
Actors include some you might recognize, but won't be able to name: James Harris, Tobias Menzes, Ciaran Hinds, ...
This is both gripping and grim. Its brutal along the way and does not end well. Punches and body parts are not pulled. There are many ways to die in the Arctic, and none are pretty.
The Empire's English is hard to follow, but your ears adjust. If you start this, be ready to commit to the series because you will be compelled. The AMC channel carries it, one episode per week, but there is a pay per view option to access the full series now without commercials interjected. Well worth paying for, but see it if you can.
Follow Ups:
Just finished epi#4 and haven't seen the critter as yet. Someone made the remark that there's no smoky breath from the cold. Well, that would be both above and below decks. I can't imagine the crew being the least bit comfortable outside in their lightweight gear or in their hammocks trying to sleep. It conveys hardship of the times very well. I bundle up tight just to watch it.
So far I've seen the first three episodes.
Ah yes, in pursuit of the fabled North West Passage. A waterway linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This series describes a tortuous journey into the icy waters North of Canada's Hudson Bay.
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Can you say Burrrrr!
Ice so thick it takes explosives to break it. (they didn't have dynamite yet)Aboard ship, scurvy haunts the crew. Out on the ice are creatures not yet fully understood by the civilized world. Death follows the two ships as they become ice-bound. (like I said, I'm only up to episode 3)
I'll see this one through.
It's a mix of ships procedures interupted by sudden catastrophic events. Don't let the momentary calm deceive you. Grizzly death is just a moment away.Time period is 1840's. The ships are of the sailing type. Perhaps the most majestic sailing ships ever made -- but unable to set sail.
-Steve
Edits: 04/03/18 04/03/18
Agree--I think it is very well portrayed --but I have slight nit pick--it is freezing and lots of bodies
working and talking--how come no "frost, steam", etc from their mouths.
Don't tell me the Snow is---Salt?. If you watch a Russian or Eastern Euro series portraying similar
"Arctic"' conditions--there is breath a plenty!
Curious
But with you on this recommended
Des
Yeah I know. Disappointed me too. I guess they at least turned up the ac.
Yes, I've been watching it since the premiere. Great cast, interesting story, and that "Ridley Scott" look, like "Taboo" has (another great series).
You are right about the King's English. I can't understand half of it, even with the volume cranked.
One thing, though. I tried Googling the British Navy's "Discovery Service," of which these ships and sailors are supposed to be a part, but found no such animal.
You may have seen this in your Googling but here's what appears to be an interesting article (I didn't read it as I'd like to be in the dark as to what happens)
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"E Burres Stigano?"
We have the series set to record so we can binge watch it, so hopefully it will be good.
(I don't expect it to be as good as the book, but if it is done well, I will be satisfied).
Don't let the book dictate your enjoyment of the tv series. This is a fine acting cast, which adds its own impact. It's a great television story.
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