CURSED ARCTIC EXPEDITION: Shocking Fate REVEALED | History's Greatest Mysteries: Solved

In 1845, the Franklin Expedition set sail on a quest to chart the Arctic - and vanished without a trace. 250 years later, a shocking revelation leads to the ships being discovered underneath the ice, and the gruesome fate of the explorers is finally revealed, in this episode of History’s Greatest Mysteries: Solved, a new History digital original series.

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Host
Laurence Fishburne

Executive Producers
Sarah Walker
Brian Huffman

Producer
John Schlirf

Editor
John Schlirf

Manager, Rights & Clearances
Chris Kim

Agency: Zealot

Zealot Producer
Rich Melé

Zealot Associate Producer
Carlie Lindower

Writer
Tyler Newman

Editor
Nat Magee

Assistant Editor
Clarissa Marquez

Finishing
Michael Green

Mixer
Brett Graves

Music Supervisor
Natalie Wali

Graphics
Forrest Mulcahy
Sophie Galowitz

Executive Creative Director, A+E Networks
Tim Nolan

VP, Marketing Production, A+E Networks
Kate Leonard

VP, Brand Creative, History
Matt Neary

Music Courtesy of:
Extreme Production Music
Audio Network Limited

Footage and Photos Courtesy of:
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Pond5
National Archives
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