In Search of History — Season 1, Episode 14: Devil's Island: Hell on Earth
Documentary • 45 min • 5 seasons, 110 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Described as the "world"s most notorious penal colony" the tropical outpost established by the French government in 1852 (and used until 1945) was so inhospitable that half of the prisoners have died or gone insane.
About In Search of History
In Search of History was a series that aired on the History channel in the late 1990's. These television programs featured topics on history, historical settings, historical dramas, historical subjects and historical individuals.