The Whale
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Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive.
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Martin Sheen
Tom Nickerson
Known for
Apocalypse Now
Catch Me If You Can
Jonas Armstrong
Owen Chase
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Troy: Fall of a City
Paul Kaye
Matthew Joy
Known for
Game of Thrones
After Life
Adam Rayner
Captain George Pollard
Known for
Superman & Lois
Warrior
Jassa Ahluwalia
Owen Coffin
Known for
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
The Rezort
John Boyega
William Bond
Known for
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Pacific Rim: Uprising
David Gyasi
Richard Peterson
Known for
Carnival Row
Interstellar
Ferdinand Kingsley
Obed Hendricks
Known for
Reacher
The Sandman
Jolyon Coy
Benjamin Lawrence
Known for
War and Peace
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Chris Starkie
Watson
Also in
Walter's War
Charles Furness
Young Tom Nickerson
André Agius
Essex Crew
Known for
Paul, Apostle of Christ
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Alrick Riley Director · Terry Cafolla Screenplay Debbie Wiseman Composer
First release December 22, 2013 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC Factual Productions, BBC Studios
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Animal Planet
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BBC Factual Productions
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BBC Studios
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 22, 2013
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