The Impossible Row
| The Impossible Row | |
|---|---|
 Captain Fiann Paul, Andrew Towne, and John Petersen | |
| Starring | Fiann Paul Colin O'Brady Andrew Towne John Petersen Cameron Bellamy Jamie Douglas-Hamilton |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Matador Content |
| Distributor | Discovery Channel |
| Release | |
| Original release | 2020 |
The Impossible Row is a documentary from the Discovery Channel. It follows explorers as they row across the Drake Passage and become the first in history to do so. The journey took twelve days and ended on December 25, 2019 with the six crew members reaching Antarctica. They were the first to accomplish three feats, including the first to row across the Drake Passage, the first to row to the Antarctic, and the first to row in the South Ocean.[1]
The six crew members were Fiann Paul, Colin O'Brady, Andrew Towne, John Petersen, Cameron Bellamy, Jamie Douglas-Hamilton.[2][3] The documentary follows the crew members on their journey between South America and Antarctica. It was released in early 2020 on the Discovery Channel and also in a video series on DiscoveryGo.[4] It was also nominated for a Critics' Choice Real TV Award in 2020.[5]
References
- ^ Agnew, Mark (17 January 2020). "The Impossible Row: Colin O'Brady part of elite team's world first by rowing treacherous Drake Passage, where '10 days feels like a month'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "EYOS Expeditions contracted by Matador Content to assist the filming". (EYOS). 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'The Impossible Row'. Historic first row of the Southern Ocean. Featured by Olympic Rowing Federation". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Alcinii, Daniele (10 January 2020). "Discovery Channel to examine first rowing voyage across the Drake Passage". Realscreen. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Critics Choice Real TV Awards announced: Full winners list". ABC 11 News. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.