Season 1 (2004)
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Episodes 8
A New World
Three families and seven individuals attempt to build an authentic working colony in New England, using only 17th-century tools.
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Harsh Reality
The cooperative venture gets underway, but the colonists lack motivation; the governor's family receives tragic news.
Read MoreCity 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.
Read MoreThe Outsiders
Food rations are cut in half; colonists must work together to build a new house.
Read MoreRegime Change
Lay preacher Don Heinz becomes the new governor of the colony.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Reckoning
The harvest is a success; members of the Wampanoag tribe visit the colony.
Read MoreJudgment Day
The colonists celebrate Michaelmas; after a panel assesses the colony's performance, the participants depart for the 21st century.
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