Abandoned in the Arctic

The story

A team of scientists, field guides and a descendant of U.S. polar explorer Adolphus Greely set out to retrace the 1881 Lady Franklin Bay Expedition’s perilous attempt to build a scientific research station on Ellesmere Island near the North Pole. Chronicle their modern-day journey by kayak with a historical retelling of the Greely expedition through diary entries, letters and archival photographs.

Cast & crew

Stephen Smith

Stephen SmithHimself

Bob Saunders

Bob SaundersHimself

Julia Szucs

Julia SzucsHerself

Robson Moser

Robson MoserHimself

Scott Simper

Scott SimperHimself

James Shedd

James SheddHimself

Tom Stere

Tom StereHimself

Cedric SmithNarrator

John McClain

John McClainAdolphus Greely

Brian Pkatt

Brian PkattFrederick Kislingbury

Glenn Gaud

Glenn GaudBrian Brainard

Thomas Keating

Thomas KeatingCharles Henry