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Captain James Cook (1987)

Biography · Drama · History

Based on Captain James Cook's three voyages. It was on his first voyage, in 1770 (while in the South Pacific region to observe the transit of Venus), that Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. He later recommended Australia as a future British colony. The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.

IMDb rating
8.1 (361 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

8.13 avg 4 episodes 8.6 → 7.9 98 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 13 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 8 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 8 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.613
2Episode #1.28.19
3Episode #1.37.98
4Episode #1.47.98