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Experiencing expeditions gone wrong from the Northwest Passage, the 1996 Everest disaster and the lost city of Z, the Donner-Reed expedition, Lewis and Clarke and the Darien Isthmus, captivating tales with characters and stories worthy of Hollywood.

Original Air Date: Sep 13, 2024

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Archive footage and cutting-edge CGI is used to explore global disasters, illustrating the full toll these events can take and giving an understanding on how and why they occur.
Original Air Date: Mar 6, 2023
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: 12
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand
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