It’s the early 1970s, and a young British family is attempting to sail around the world when catastrophe strikes.The Robertsons have sold everything they own to embark on this trip. But their epic odyssey soon turns into a desperate fight for their lives in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Dougal and Lyn, their teenage son Douglas, 12-year-old twins Sandy and Neil, and young hitchhiker Robin find themselves hundreds of miles from land, with few supplies, no radio contact, and surrounded by sharks. Drifting in the vast emptiness, they must rely on their instincts and harness the elements to s...
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Introducing Heart
Sonny and Terry shared the same heart. They died the same way. And there’s one other thing these two men shared: a wife. A heart transplant transforms Sonny Graham’s fate when he r…
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51 min
Ghosts
The castaways can finally dare to hope. But making it back to land does not mean that their trials are over. The family will be changed forever. Over fifty years later, an unlikely…
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24 min
Savages
The arguments between Dougal and Lyn get worse and worse as exhaustion and reopened old wounds push the couple to the brink. In their darkest hour, the castaways perform something…
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28 min
Hell on Earth
The castaways are forced to abandon the raft and take their chances in the tiny dinghy. Tempers start to fray. There is barely enough room for them all—every movement risks the boa…
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28 min
Praying for Rain
Dougal’s plan to find water starts to pay off. But the condition of the raft is now critical. Dougal looks on in horror as the backup vessel—their tiny dinghy—drifts away. It’s the…
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29 min
Recriminations
Hope appears on the horizon and salvation looks imminent. Dougal comes up with an ingenious plan to find drinking water. In their weakened state, the family discovers a surprising…
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29 min
An Impossible Choice
The Robertsons make a terrifying discovery about their life raft. With time running out, Dougal forces one of his sons to make an impossible choice. And the family recalls their st…
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33 min
Baptism of Fire
The father, Dougal, is in despair as he mourns the loss of his wife and son. His thoughts drift back 30 years to the Second World War, when his first young family was killed by the…
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32 min
Dark Shadows
In late 1960s England, the young Robertson family is struggling to make ends meet on their farm. They decide to give it all up, sell the farm, and sail round the world. Against all…
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Introducing Adrift
A young family sells everything to sail around the world. But when catastrophe strikes in the middle of the Pacific, their dream turns into a brutal fight to stay alive. With no ra…