Adrift
Apple TV / Blanchard House
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It’s the early 1970s, and a young British family is attempting to sail around the world when catastrophe strikes.
The Robertsons have sold everything they own to embark on this trip. But their epic odyssey soon turns into a desperate fight for their lives in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Dougal and Lyn, their teenage son Douglas, 12-year-old twins Sandy and Neil, and young hitchhiker Robin find themselves hundreds of miles from land, with few supplies, no radio contact, and surrounded by sharks.
Drifting in the vast emptiness, they must rely on their instincts and harness the elements to survive. Yet even with deadly predators circling, they discover that sometimes their worst enemy is...themselves.
Adrift is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.
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Recent Episodes
S1E8 Ghosts | 8
The castaways can finally dare to hope. But making it back to land does not mean that their trials are over. The family will be changed forever. Over fifty years later, an unlikely reunion leaves…
S1E7 Savages | 7
The arguments between Dougal and Lyn get worse and worse as exhaustion and reopened old wounds push the couple to the brink. In their darkest hour, the castaways perform something close to a miracle.…
S1E6 Hell on Earth | 6
The castaways are forced to abandon the raft and take their chances in the tiny dinghy. Tempers start to fray. There is barely enough room for them all—every movement risks the boat capsizing. Then a…
S1E5 Praying for Rain | 5
Dougal’s plan to find water starts to pay off. But the condition of the raft is now critical. Dougal looks on in horror as the backup vessel—their tiny dinghy—drifts away. It’s their last remaining…
S1E4 Recriminations | 4
Hope appears on the horizon and salvation looks imminent. Dougal comes up with an ingenious plan to find drinking water. In their weakened state, the family discovers a surprising new source of food…
S1E3 An Impossible Choice | 3
The Robertsons make a terrifying discovery about their life raft. With time running out, Dougal forces one of his sons to make an impossible choice. And the family recalls their stopover in…
S1E2 Baptism of Fire | 2
The father, Dougal, is in despair as he mourns the loss of his wife and son. His thoughts drift back 30 years to the Second World War, when his first young family was killed by the Japanese. Dougal…
S1E1 Dark Shadows | 1
In late 1960s England, the young Robertson family is struggling to make ends meet on their farm. They decide to give it all up, sell the farm, and sail round the world. Against all odds, they are…
S1 Introducing Adrift
A young family sells everything to sail around the world. But when catastrophe strikes in the middle of the Pacific, their dream turns into a brutal fight to stay alive. With no radio, few supplies,…
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Adrift has published 9 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Documentary, History.
Adrift is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 29m.
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