James Fitzjames (Tobias Menzies, left) and John Franklin (Ciarán Hinds)
James Blake/Falklands Marine Heritage Trust
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Showrunner: David Kajganich, Sue Hugh
In September, the horrifying truth was revealed.
Ever since the Royal Navy lost contact with the Franklin Expedition in 1845 as it tried to find a way through the Arctic Northwest Passage, historians and scientists have been trying to figure out what went wrong. Investigations have uncovered hints of the horrors the sailors may have faced, including ice floes, hypothermia, lead poisoning and starvation. Eventually, the remains of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror,…
