Rich Napolitano breaks down the historical accuracy of AMC's The Terror Season 1

BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 386) — What really happened to Sir John Franklin’s doomed Arctic expedition, and how much of AMC’s The Terror is grounded in the historical record? Today we're joined by Rich Napolitano, host of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs, to compare the TV series with the real story of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, from the search for the Northwest Passage to the evidence historians have uncovered about the crew’s fate. Links Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs: https://links.boatspodcast.com/386guest Rich's episode on The Lost Franklin Expedition: https://links.boatspodcast.com/386gue... Rich's episode on Dr. John Rae: https://links.boatspodcast.com/386gue... Find where to watch The Terror: https://links.boatspodcast.com/386series Chapters 0:00 Intro to The Terror 2:12 Two Truths and a Lie 4:08 Meet Rich Napolitano 7:22 The Real Franklin Expedition 20:06 Stuck in the Arctic Ice 33:42 Food, Disease, and Survival 47:41 The Terror’s Supernatural Twist 59:18 How the Expedition Ended Support My Work Become a BOATS Producer: https://links.boatspodcast.com/producers Join the BOATS Discord: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Get the BOATS email newsletter: https://links.boatspodcast.com/newsle... Email me: dan@basedonatruestorypodcast.com