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In the Heart of the Sea

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

In the winter of 1820, a New England whaling vessel, the Essex, encounters a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. In the harrowing aftermath, the ship's surviving crew are pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.

Based on the real-life maritime disaster that inspired Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. Show less

Contributors

Owen Chase:
Chris Hemsworth
George Pollard:
Benjamin Walker
Matthew Joy:
Cillian Murphy
Thomas Nickerson:
Tom Holland
Tom Nickerson:
Brendan Gleeson
Herman Melville:
Ben Whishaw
Mrs Nickerson:
Michelle Fairley
Director:
Ron Howard

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