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The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook

The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook

The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook

2018 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary

History is taking to the seas and walking in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. 250 years after Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano) journeys in his wake uncovering stories that resonate from those times on both sides of the beach. Sam begins with a disclaimer – he is merely an actor – but the story of Cook, and the impact he has had on the Pacific in the 250 years since his first voyage, has always fascinated him.

History is taking to the seas and walking in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. 250 years after Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano) journeys in his wake uncovering stories that resonate from those times on both sides of the beach. Sam begins with a disclaimer – he is merely an actor – but the story of Cook, and the impact he has had on the Pacific in the 250 years since his first voyage, has always fascinated him.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Endeavour and Tahiti

EP 2

Endeavour and New Zealand

Speaking with historians, activists, artists and locals, Sam delves into a deep history of trade, tradition and turbulen

EP 3

Endeavour and Australia

Sam travels from Botany Bay up the east coast to Cooktown, learning about a country that far from being nobodies’ land

EP 4

Resolution and the Great Southern Continent

Sam visits New Zealand, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Norfolk Island before completing one of Cook’s unfinished ambitions by tou

EP 5

Resolution and the Northwest Passage

Sam Neill continues to follow the path of the Resolution, again via through New Zealand and Tonga onto Canada and Alaska

EP 6

Resolution and Hawaii

Back in Australia Sam views an unfinished tapa waistcoat abandoned by Elizabeth Cook after his death – a poignant meme

Popular Cast

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Self - Host