Shackleton: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The miniseries Shackleton is ambitious, handsome and chilly - chillier than it needs to be. The dramatization of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to Antarctica fits too snugly in the stuffy movie tradition of great-man biographies. Yet the four-hour production boasts two awesome assets. As the stubborn, heroic Shackleton, Kenneth Branagh gives a blazing performance that often cuts through the cold. And in a feat of moviemaking magic, the Antarctica scenes look credible and harrowing: The lavish production filmed in Greenland, Iceland and London studios, Shackleton is almost always fascinating to watch even when it falls short dramatically.

Series details

• Title: Shackleton
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2002-01-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2002-01-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 125 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32711
• IMDb ID: tt0272839
• TVDB ID: 79436

Cast and credited roles

• Kenneth Branagh — Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
• John Grillo — Franks

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2002-01-02; final listed air date 2002-01-03; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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