To the Ends of the Earth (2005)

Name: To the Ends of the Earth
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jared Harris, Jamie Sives, Victoria Hamilton, Sam Neill

Drama

From Nobel Laureate William Golding's (Lord of the Flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (3,058 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

7.33 avg 3 episodes 7.2 → 7.4 88 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rites of Passage	7.2	199
2	Close Quarters	7.4	166
3	Fire Down Below	7.4	153