In 1816, the French naval frigate Medusa ran aground on a hidden sandbar in the open ocean, leaving over a hundred passengers stranded. What followed was a harrowing struggle for survival that shook the nation and left a lasting stain on France’s maritime history. This episode explores the ill-fated voyage, the fatal misjudgments by the crew, and the remarkable story of human endurance in the face of unimaginable horrors.