Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World (American Experience)

Explore every facet of the American whaling industry in this mesmerizing and comprehensive documentary from Emmy Award winning filmmaker Ric Burns. Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe narrates this startling look at a story that started in the 17th centuryand, over 400 years, has influenced literature, music, economics and the environment. Among the actors reading period documents are Phillip Bosco, Josh Hamilton, Vincent Kartheiser, Robert Sean Leonard and Callie Thorne.