Franklin's Lost Expedition
How did Franklin’s ships disappear completely?
4.7 (21)
62 mins
Explore the Franklin Expedition and the doomed Arctic search for the Northwest Passage. Discover how lead poisoning, starvation, and brutal conditions destroyed Britain’s ambitious voyage. Learn about how Inuit testimony and the discovery of HMS Erebus and Terror uncovered the mystery.
Ep 1:
The Empire's Impossible Prize
Britain's four-century obsession with the Northwest Passage collides with imperial prejudice, as the perfect commander is passed over and a fifth-choice captain leads 129 men toward disaster.
Ep 2:
Into the Ice Machine
Two revolutionary ships packed with luxury, science, and lethal tinned rations sail confidently into the Arctic—unaware that hidden poisons and a fatal fork in the ice await them.
Ep 3:
Trapped: The Ice That Wouldn't Break
Trapped by the coldest Arctic stretch in decades, the crew endures a nightmare of grinding ice, dwindling hope, and the sudden death of their famous commander, leaving an Irishman in charge.
Ep 4:
The Long Walk to Nowhere
Abandoned ships, a brutal 200-mile march, and Lady Franklin's relentless crusade collide with a scandalous discovery that shatters Victorian illusions about how her husband's men truly died.
Ep 5:
Bones Don't Lie
Decades later, forensic science and sunken wrecks finally confirm the horrifying truths the Inuit had told all along, closing one of exploration's darkest mysteries.
Discussions (5)
Harold
Level 5 · 4 mo agoFitzjames using a scandal to get promoted. Peak.
Nicole
Level 8 · 4 mo agoI think it’s crazy they brought throw rugs and silver plates on a literal death march wtf lol 😭
Wyatt
Level 10 · 4 mo agoBro packed slippers lol
