The Mercy

Plot Summary

In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.

Top Cast

Colin Firth Donald Crowhurst

Rachel Weisz Clare Crowhurst

David Thewlis Rodney Hallworth

Mark Gatiss Ronald Hall

Genevieve Gaunt 'Miss Teignmouth'