A group of ordinary people arrive on a boat to 1628 and have to build a functioning colony, using only time appropriate resources. Their goal: survive for 4 months and pass the final evaluation.
Episode List
S1 • E1
A New World
Three families and seven individuals attempt to build an authentic working colony in New England, using only 17th-century tools.
S1 • E2
Harsh Reality
The cooperative venture gets underway, but the colonists lack motivation; the governor's family receives tragic news.
S1 • E3
City of God
Gov. Wyers returns to take charge of his colony; the colonists struggle to shake their modern sensibilities and adhere to restrictive 17th-century laws.
S1 • E4
The Outsiders
Food rations are cut in half; colonists must work together to build a new house.
S1 • E5
Regime Change
Lay preacher Don Heinz becomes the new governor of the colony.
S1 • E6
The Shake Up
A cape merchant arrives to check up on the new venture on behalf of the sponsoring company; clamming, fishing and spar production get underway.
S1 • E7
The Reckoning
The harvest is a success; members of the Wampanoag tribe visit the colony.
S1 • E8
Judgment Day
The colonists celebrate Michaelmas; after a panel assesses the colony's performance, the participants depart for the 21st century.
