Quest for the Bay: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This reality-based series chronicles an eight-person volunteer team (seven men and one woman) as they attempt to recreate the journey made by fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company during the 1840's by travelling from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. The trip covers a distance of 1200 kilometers and takes the team though the heart of the Canadian wilderness. The crew members possess only the food and equipment used during the period, including a 40-foot wooden York Boat.

Series details

• Title: Quest for the Bay
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Travel, History
• Premiere date: 2002-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2002-01-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 15803
• IMDb ID: tt0310038
• TVDB ID: 75236

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2002-01-06; final listed air date 2002-01-20; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Quest for the Bay on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.