About this season
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.
Episodes (14)
1. Impossible Row
Aired 22 November 2020
Colin O'Brady reveals the devastating accident that set him on his path to defy human capabilities.
2. Testing the Waters
Aired 29 November 2020
Colin assembles the crew in Scotland where they test the equipment and get comfortable with their new living quarters.
3. Training for the Drake
Aired 6 December 2020
Colin reveals his unorthodox training regimen to prepare him for the worst possible conditions; the other team members pack in their last rounds of training.
4. Final Preparations
Aired 17 December 2020
Colin and his crew meticulously pack the rowboat and conduct a capsize test to ensure the boat is ready for the journey.
5. Meet Drake Passage
Aired 20 December 2020
Colin and the team hit their first rough waters, while scientists and meteorologists discuss the dangerous mission.
6. Colin's Antarctic Journey
Aired 20 December 2020
Colin hopes his experience crossing Antarctica unassisted and unaided will help him overcome the dangers and challenges of rowing Drake Passage.
7. Meet the Rowers: Fiann Paul
Aired 24 December 2020
Co-captain Fiann Paul plans to become the first man to row five oceans.
8. Mr. and Mrs. Impossible
Aired 24 December 2020
From onboard the safety vessel, Colin's wife, Jenna, watches the team struggling in the distance.
9. Meet the Rowers: John Peterson
Aired 27 December 2020
John 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.
10. Meet the Rowers: Cameron Bellamy
Aired 31 December 2020
Competitive endurance swimmer Cameron Bellamy is one of the few to have swam across seven channels, but he also represented South Africa in rowing.
11. Meet The Rowers - Andrew Towne
Aired 31 December 2020
Having climbed the tallest mountain on every continent Andrew is ready for the challenge.
12. Meet the Rowers: Jamie Douglas-Hamilton
Aired 3 January 2021
The 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.
13. Antarctic Wonderland
Aired 7 January 2021
The rowers spot land and as they approach the continent, an Antarctic wonderland is revealed.
14. The Impossible Row: A Look Back
Aired 10 January 2021
The team reflects on the team's multiple world record setting journey.