105 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestPart 2 covers the meeting with the Shoshone, the treacherous crossing of the mountains, the downstream rush to reach the Pacific Ocean, and the ambitious explorations of the return trip.
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery tells the remarkable story of the entire Corps of Discovery – not just of the two Captains, but the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark’s African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacajawea, who brought along her infant son. As important to the story as these many characters, however, was the spectacular land itself, and the promises it held.
Cinematography
Burns' signature panning shots of untouched American wilderness.
Writing
David McCullough narration = instant gravitas injection.
Production
Diary readings that make 1804 feel uncomfortably immediate.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Burns spent five years filming across the actual trail, often waiting days for perfect light.
This 1997 release helped revive Lewis & Clark in pop culture, directly inspiring the 2004 bicentennial obsession.
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