The Whale

Season 1
Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick is one of the great works of American fiction, but few realize that the book was actually inspired by real life events so exciting, terrifying and tragic that the truth is more amazing than the fiction. This epic re-telling of the Moby Dick story recreates the story of the young crew of The Essex and their desperate and terrifying struggle to survive.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Whale
    December 21, 2013
    1 h 27 min
    TV-14
    Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick is one of the great works of American fiction, but few realize that the book was actually inspired by real life events so exciting, terrifying and tragic that the truth is more amazing than the fiction. This epic re-telling of the Moby Dick story recreates the story of the young crew of The Essex and their desperate and terrifying struggle to survive.
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Audio languages
English Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: High
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Alrick Riley
Producers
Eamon Hardy
Cast
Martin SheenJonas ArmstrongAdam RaynerJohn Boyega
Studio
BBC America
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