Kathryn Walker
Colonial House (2004)
Season 1
Modern day participants attempt a recreation of daily life as it would have been in Plymouth Colony in 1628.
Released May 17, 2004
Episode 42 min
None+
Watch Providers: PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Thirteen, Wall to Wall
Network: Channel 4
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - A New World
Three families and seven individuals attempt to build an authentic working colony in New England, using only 17th-century tools.
May 17, 2004, midnight
S1E2 - Harsh Reality
The cooperative venture gets underway, but the colonists lack motivation; the governor's family receives tragic news.
May 17, 2004, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
May 18, 2004, midnight
S1E4 - The Outsiders
Food rations are cut in half; colonists must work together to build a new house.
May 18, 2004, midnight
S1E5 - Regime Change
Lay preacher Don Heinz becomes the new governor of the colony.
May 24, 2004, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
May 24, 2004, midnight
S1E7 - The Reckoning
The harvest is a success; members of the Wampanoag tribe visit the colony.
May 25, 2004, midnight
S1E8 - Judgment Day
The colonists celebrate Michaelmas; after a panel assesses the colony's performance, the participants depart for the 21st century.
May 25, 2004, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: May 17, 2004
Last Air Date: May 25, 2004, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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