In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition headed for the South Pole and disaster. Shackleton's Captain reveals the truth behind the spectacular survival of all the crew and shows how one man's extraordinary skill and unsung heroism made it possible: Frank Worsley, Captain of the expedition ship, Endurance.

When an accidental death takes the life of a young boy, the family moves to a country home for a fresh start, only to discover there is something much worse than than their memories and guilt living in the attic.