Based on the nonfiction novel by David Grann, the series will detail the true life account of Henry Worsley (Hiddleston), a devoted husband and father, a former soldier, a man of deep honor and sacrifice, but also a man deeply obsessed with adventure, manifesting in an epic journey crossing Antarctica on foot. This is a spellbinding story of courage, love, family and the extremes of human capacity.
Soo Hugh developed the series and will serve as co-showrunner with Mark Heyman. They will executive produce with Hiddleston, Theresa Kang-Lowe and Caroline Garity. Apple Studios, Universal Content Productions and Blue Marble Pictures will produce.
