Dan Snow follows the route of Odysseus across the Mediterranean, beginning with the world of Troy and the Bronze Age warriors who inspired Homer’s epic. Sailing through Greece and the Ionian islands, he explores places traditionally associated with the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens and other episodes of the hero’s long journey home, while examining the archaeology and historical evidence behind the legends. Along the way, Dan asks how much of the story may preserve memories of real places, peoples and events from the ancient Greek world. His voyage ends at Ithaca, where Odysseus’s struggle to return to his family reaches its climax. Combining myth, history, archaeology and travel, this documentary reveals how one ancient story became one of the most influential adventures ever told.
What begins as a dream Mediterranean holiday turns into an unimaginable fight for survival. On the night of January 13, 2012, passengers aboard the luxurious Costa Concordia are dining and putting children to bed when the ship sails dangerously close to the Italian island of Giglio and strikes underwater rocks. As the vessel loses power and begins to flood and tilt, confusion spreads through its glittering corridors. Passengers are initially told there is only an electrical problem, while precious minutes pass before an evacuation is ordered and lifeboats become increasingly difficult to launch. Through extraordinary footage recorded by those on board, black-box communications and deeply personal survivor testimony, the disaster unfolds almost minute by minute: Families desperately searching for a way off the ship, crew members risking their lives to help strangers, passengers trapped as corridors become walls, and rescuers entering the enormous wreck while it threatens to shift beneath them. Behind the terrifying struggle to survive emerges an equally disturbing question—how could a modern cruise ship carrying thousands of people end up on its side just metres from shore? The deaths of 32 people, the actions of Captain Francesco Schettino and the investigation that followed transform one catastrophic night at sea into a gripping story of human courage, fatal decisions and the consequences of failure when every second matters.
As a handful of tech billionaires accumulate unprecedented wealth, they are no longer just disrupting industries—they are challenging the very foundations of democracy, finance, and national sovereignty. With remarkable access to their world, this eye-opening investigation encounters figures such as cryptocurrency mogul Justin Sun, venture capitalist Tim Draper, and influential technology investor Peter Thiel, uncovering ambitious plans to create private cities, experimental micronations, and new technology-driven forms of government. From blockchain empires such as Tron to radical schemes designed to bypass traditional institutions, their ultimate goal may be nothing less than reshaping the global financial and political order. Travelling from Silicon Valley to controversial territories where these ideas are being tested, the film reveals the extraordinary ambitions of a new technological elite. As private fortunes gain influence once reserved for governments, one unsettling question emerges: are these visionaries building a freer future—or quietly creating a world governed by rules written by the ultra-rich?
In the final two episodes, Dean Potter’s dream of pushing free solo climbing beyond anything seen before collides with the arrival of Alex Honnold, a younger climber capable of taking the sport into terrifying new territory. As both men circle the impossible challenge of El Capitan, Dean is forced to confront not only a rival, but the fear that his place at the edge of climbing history may be slipping away. What begins as a battle for greatness becomes something far more personal: A struggle with ego, identity, isolation and the dangerous need to keep proving himself when the world is already watching. As Dean’s mental health declines and some of his closest supporters begin to drift away, he takes a risky job in China and seems to move even closer to the edge. But a new relationship gives him a fragile sense of grounding, and his lifelong dream of flight finally comes into focus through the radical world of wingsuit flying. The final chapters become both breathtaking and haunting, following a man who searched for freedom in the air, in the mountains and in the spaces where fear becomes almost spiritual. Intimate, tense and deeply emotional, they reveal the beauty and tragedy of a life lived in pursuit of the impossible.
In the final two episodes, Novak Djokovic’s sudden rise changes everything, forcing Rafael Nadal into a new and even more demanding era: the age of the Big Three. What was once a rivalry defined by Roger Federer becomes a three-way battle for history, greatness and survival at the top of tennis. As Djokovic grows stronger and the pressure intensifies, Rafa is pushed to the limits of his body and mind, fighting through pain, doubt and exhaustion while trying to protect the place he has earned through years of sacrifice. But these episodes are not only about trophies, rankings or legendary matches. They reveal the deepest part of Nadal’s character: the refusal to surrender, even when injuries, age and time begin to close in. From the physical punishment of his greatest victories to the emotional weight of knowing that the end is coming, Rafa keeps searching for one more comeback, one more fight, one more reason to believe. Powerful, intimate and deeply moving, the final chapters become a portrait of a champion who built his legend not simply by winning, but by never giving up.
James Blake returns to the front line of online crime to investigate one of the darkest threats facing young people today: a hidden world of sextortion, grooming, harmful algorithms, and sexual exploitation moving across social media platforms with frightening speed. What begins with victims in the UK and warnings from police, experts, and whistle-blowers soon reveals a much larger and more disturbing picture, where online predators, organized networks, and global demand turn private screens into places of fear, blackmail, and abuse. The investigation takes him from Britain to the Philippines, where he joins a specialist international task force during police operations targeting livestreamed sexual exploitation linked to offenders abroad. Through survivor testimony, frontline officers, digital evidence, and the reality of raids on suspected abusers, the documentary exposes how technology, money, and anonymity can connect criminals thousands of miles away with vulnerable children. Urgent, shocking, and deeply human, it asks who is really protecting young people when the worst crimes online are only a few clicks away.
Along the way, Dan asks how much of the story may preserve memories of real places, peoples and events from the ancient Greek world. His voyage ends at Ithaca, where Odysseus’s struggle to return to his family reaches its climax. Combining myth, history, archaeology and travel, this documentary reveals how one ancient story became one of the most influential adventures ever told.