To the Ends of the Earth (2005)

Directed by

David Attwood

Genre

adventure film, historical drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young aristocrat in 1812 travels to Australia by ship. The journey becomes a harsh test of his beliefs and character amid the brutal realities of sea life.

episodicvisceralrawatmosphericintrospectiverestlessunflinchinggritty

What happens

To the Ends of the Earth is a three-part BBC television miniseries adaptation of the trilogy of novels of the same name by William Golding. It premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC Two in July 2005, and in the United States on PBS as part of Masterpiece Theatre in October 2006. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jared Harris, the series was critically acclaimed with The New York Times calling it "an intriguing drama" and The Guardian "the best TV drama of the year by a nautical mile." A BBC press release quoted Cumberbatch's description of the series as "...a sort of rock and roll 1812 period drama about a young man's gap year. It's full of filth, dirt, discovery, sex, drugs, dancing, love, spiritual awakenings and massive sweeping changes!" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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