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Adrift

Adrift

Written by: 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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  • Introducing Adrift

    Introducing Adrift
    Nov 3 2025

    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, and sharks circling, Dougal, Lyn, and their children are stranded hundreds of miles from land. Drifting across the vast ocean, if they are to survive, they must confront the elements—and each other.


    Adrift is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.

    apple.co/Adrift
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    2 mins
  • Dark Shadows | 1

    Dark Shadows | 1
    Nov 10 2025

    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 making their wild dream a reality. But in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, catastrophe strikes.


    Adrift is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.

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    32 mins
  • Baptism of Fire | 2

    Baptism of Fire | 2
    Nov 10 2025

    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 is racked with guilt for putting his new family in peril as once again he confronts the unthinkable.


    Adrift is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.

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    33 mins
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