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The Impossible Row

The Impossible Row
2020•L•Reality•Documentary
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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.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 22, 2020

Episodes

E1

Impossible Row

Colin O'Brady reveals the devastating accident that set him on his path to defy human capabilities.

Nov 22, 2020

E2

Testing the Waters

Colin assembles the crew in Scotland where they test the equipment and get comfortable with their new living quarters.

Nov 29, 2020

E3

Training for the Drake

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.

Dec 6, 2020

E4

Final Preparations

Colin and his crew meticulously pack the rowboat and conduct a capsize test to ensure the boat is ready for the journey.

Dec 17, 2020

E5

Meet Drake Passage

Colin and the team hit their first rough waters, while scientists and meteorologists discuss the dangerous mission.

Dec 20, 2020

E6

Colin's Antarctic Journey

Colin hopes his experience crossing Antarctica unassisted and unaided will help him overcome the dangers and challenges of rowing Drake Passage.

Dec 20, 2020

E7

Meet the Rowers: Fiann Paul

Co-captain Fiann Paul plans to become the first man to row five oceans.

Dec 24, 2020

E8

Mr. and Mrs. Impossible

From onboard the safety vessel, Colin's wife, Jenna, watches the team struggling in the distance.

Dec 24, 2020

E9

Meet the Rowers: John Peterson

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.

Dec 27, 2020

E10

Meet the Rowers: Cameron Bellamy

Competitive endurance swimmer Cameron Bellamy is one of the few to have swam across seven channels, but he also represented South Africa in rowing.

Dec 31, 2020

E11

Meet The Rowers - Andrew Towne

Having climbed the tallest mountain on every continent Andrew is ready for the challenge.

Dec 31, 2020

E12

Meet the Rowers: Jamie Douglas-Hamilton

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.

Jan 3, 2021

E13

Antarctic Wonderland

The rowers spot land and as they approach the continent, an Antarctic wonderland is revealed.

Jan 7, 2021

E14

The Impossible Row: A Look Back

The team reflects on the team's multiple world record setting journey.

Jan 10, 2021

Actors

Colin O'Brady

Colin O'Brady

Self

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