Series
The Impossible Row
RealityDocumentary
Explorer Colin O'Brady and a team of world-class athletes take on one of their most intense challenges yet. They set out on a mission to cross the 600-mile Drake Passage in a rowboat, battling rough seas and extreme weather.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Impossible Row22 Nov 2020Colin O'Brady reveals the devastating accident that set him on his path to defy human capabilities.
- 2Testing the Waters29 Nov 2020Colin assembles the crew in Scotland where they test the equipment and get comfortable with their new living quarters.
- 3Training for the Drake6 Dec 2020Colin reveals his unorthodox training regimen to prepare him for the worst possible conditions; the other team members pack in their last rounds of training.
- 4Final Preparations17 Dec 2020Colin and his crew meticulously pack the rowboat and conduct a capsize test to ensure the boat is ready for the journey.
- 5Meet Drake Passage20 Dec 2020Colin and the team hit their first rough waters, while scientists and meteorologists discuss the dangerous mission.
- 6Colin's Antarctic Journey20 Dec 2020Colin hopes his experience crossing Antarctica unassisted and unaided will help him overcome the dangers and challenges of rowing Drake Passage.
- 7Meet the Rowers: Fiann Paul24 Dec 2020Co-captain Fiann Paul plans to become the first man to row five oceans.
- 8Mr. and Mrs. Impossible24 Dec 2020From onboard the safety vessel, Colin's wife, Jenna, watches the team struggling in the distance.
- 9Meet the Rowers: John Peterson27 Dec 2020John Peterson, a school principal with 20 years of rowing experience and a silver medal at the National Championship, admits his fears but feels ready for the chance to set a world record.
- 10Meet the Rowers: Cameron Bellamy31 Dec 2020Competitive endurance swimmer Cameron Bellamy is one of the few to have swam across seven channels, but he also represented South Africa in rowing.
- 11Meet The Rowers - Andrew Towne31 Dec 2020Having climbed the tallest mountain on every continent Andrew is ready for the challenge.
- 12Meet the Rowers: Jamie Douglas-Hamilton3 Jan 2021The grandson of a pilot-adventurer, Jamie Douglas-Hamilton has rowed his way into record books several times, most notably for his 5,000-mile rowing expedition from Australia to Africa.
- 13Antarctic Wonderland7 Jan 2021The rowers spot land and as they approach the continent, an Antarctic wonderland is revealed.
- 14The Impossible Row: A Look Back10 Jan 2021The team reflects on the team's multiple world record setting journey.
Details
- First aired
- 22 Nov 2020
- Last aired
- 10 Jan 2021
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Discovery
- Episodes
- 14
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Colin O'BradySelf
