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In the Heart of the Sea

The crew of a whaling ship battle to stay alive after an encounter with a huge whale. Action adventure based on the real-life maritime disaster that inspired Moby-Dick.

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.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Jun 202323:00
BBC One Wales HD & Wales only

Credits

Owen ChaseChris Hemsworth
George PollardBenjamin Walker
Matthew JoyCillian Murphy
Thomas NickersonTom Holland
Tom NickersonBrendan Gleeson
Herman MelvilleBen Whishaw
Mrs NickersonMichelle Fairley
WriterCharles Leavitt
DirectorRon Howard

Broadcasts

  • Thu 6 Jan 202222:40
    BBC One
  • Wed 17 Aug 202222:40
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Wed 17 Aug 202223:10
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sun 18 Jun 202322:30
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sun 18 Jun 202323:00
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only