Nova Darwin's Darkest Hour (Season 36, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 104 min | Documentary

Nova

Darwin's Darkest Hour (Season 36, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 104 min | Documentary

NOVA and National Geographic Television co-present a two-hour drama on the crisis that compelled Darwin to publish his theory of evolution.

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Henry Ian Cusick Charles Darwin Charles Darwin See fewer	Lost (2004)
Frances O'Connor Emma Darwin Emma Darwin See fewer	Emily (I) (2022)
Nigel Bennett Sir Charles Lyell Sir Charles Lyell See fewer	Forever Knight (1992)
Richard Donat Dr. Robert Darwin Dr. Robert Darwin See fewer	My American Cousin (1985)
Vanessa Walton-Bone Elizabeth Wedgwood Elizabeth Wedgwood See fewer	Room Service (III) (2012)
Jeremy Akerman Parslow Parslow See fewer	Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)
Daniel Lillford Dr. Engleheart Dr. Engleheart See fewer	Two Penny Road Kill (2013)
John O'Keefe Postman Postman See fewer	Mr. D (2012)
Rhys Bevan-John Alfred Wallace Alfred Wallace See fewer	Roaming (2013)
Mike MacPhee William Fitzroy (as Mike McPhee) William Fitzroy (as Mike McPhee) See fewer	New Waterford Girl (1999)
Jacob Robertson Frank Darwin Frank Darwin See fewer	Call Me Fitz (2010)
Simon Pattison Horace Darwin Horace Darwin See fewer	Haven (2010)
Owen Pattison Lenny Darwin Lenny Darwin See fewer	Outlander (2008)
Rosin Boyle Etty Darwin (as Roisin Boyle) Etty Darwin (as Roisin Boyle) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Jeff Schwager John Gould John Gould See fewer	Chapelwaite (2021)
Andrea Lee Norwood Jane Jane See fewer	Lure (I) (2014)
Lee J. Campbell John Bennett John Bennett See fewer	K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
David Hughes Reverend Innes Reverend Innes See fewer	Dead Ringers (1988)
Andrew Gillies Uncle Jos Wedgwood Uncle Jos Wedgwood See fewer	The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Emily Power Annie Darwin Annie Darwin See fewer	Polaroid (I) (2019)
Gordon Gammie Dr. Robert Grant (as Gordan Gammie) Dr. Robert Grant (as Gordan Gammie) See fewer	New Waterford Girl (1999)
Gary Levert Joseph Dalton Hooker Joseph Dalton Hooker See fewer	The Shipping News (2001)
Andre Davey Society Member (uncredited) Society Member (uncredited) See fewer	Bunny Hunt (2010)
Joe the Dog Darwin's Dog (uncredited) Darwin's Dog (uncredited) See fewer	Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)