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Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestIt's September 29 and the Colonists decorate the village with husks of dried corn, fir boughs and ribbons in celebration of Michaelmas, the feast of St. Michael the Archangel. Finally, the Colonists prepare to depart for the 21st century after their performance is assessed by a panel of experts.
Two dozen modern-day time travelers find out the hard way what early American colonial life was really like when they take up residence in Colonial House. The colonists negotiate personal and communal challenges as they deal with the demoralizing weather, rustic living conditions and backbreaking labor.
Production
Authentic 1628 settlement built from scratch in rural Maine.
Writing
No scripts, just real humans unraveling under historical pressure.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of PBS's 'House' franchise that also included Manor House and Frontier House, proving Americans love watching other Americans suffer historically.
The colonists' modern identities clashing with 1628 gender roles became the show's unexpected thesis—women doing 'men's work' nearly caused actual mutiny.
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