Series synopsis
Klondike is a Canadian drama western television series that premiered on Discovery on January 20, 2014. It ended on January 22, 2014. It was created by Paul T. Scheuring, Rachel Abramowitz, Simon Cellan Jones. It stars Richard Madden, Augustus Prew, Abbie Cornish and Conor Leslie.
The lives of two childhood best friends, Bill and Epstein, in the late 1890s as they flock to the gold rush capital in the untamed Yukon Territory. This man-versus-nature tale places our heroes in a land full of undiscovered wealth, but ravaged by harsh conditions, unpredictable weather and desperate, dangerous characters including greedy businessmen, seductive courtesans and native tribes witnessing the destruction of their people and land by opportunistic entrepreneurs.
Premise
The lives of two childhood best friends, Bill and Epstein, in the late 1890s as they flock to the gold rush capital in the untamed Yukon Territory. This man-versus-nature tale places our heroes in a land full of undiscovered wealth, but ravaged by harsh conditions, unpredictable weather and desperate, dangerous characters including greedy businessmen, seductive courtesans and native tribes witnessing the destruction of their people and land by opportunistic entrepreneurs.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Richard Madden as Bill Haskell
- Augustus Prew as Byron Epstein
- Abbie Cornish as Belinda Mulrooney
- Conor Leslie as Sabine
- Marton Csokas as The Superintendent
- Ian Hart as Soapy Smith
- Greg Lawson as Goodman
- Tim Blake Nelson as Joe Meeker
Supporting cast
- Johnny Simmons as Jack London
- Tim Roth as The Count
- Sam Shepard as Father Judge
Guest cast
- Chris Enright as Dentist
- Rohan Campbell as First Mate
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | January 20, 2014 | January 22, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part One Based on actual events from the last great Gold Rush in history, a stampede of fortune seekers make their way to the Klondike boomtown of Dawson City where murder, revenge, riches and redemption await. |
January 20, 2014 |
| 2 |
Part Two It's every man for himself as food and supplies run low and winter takes hold of the Klondike. A murderer stalks the miners at their claims while Dawson is plagued by Typhus. Belinda double-crosses Bill in a bid to stay competitive with The Count. |
January 21, 2014 |
| 3 |
Part Three Bill finds the murderer and seeks revenge; The Count goes after Bill's gold; the Tlingit participates in a nighttime raid; Bill and Meeker confront death in the wilds. |
January 22, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 20, 2014 |
| Last aired | January 22, 2014 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | at 21:00:00 |