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The Americas

The Americas
★ 8.2/10•2025•TV-PG•Documentary
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A showcase of the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 23, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Atlantic CoastE144m

The Atlantic Coast

The Atlantic Coast, where wild horses battle, bald eagles chase ospreys and sharks protect fish. Raccoons navigate city life and black bears search for food in ancient forests.

Feb 23, 2025

Episode 2 - MexicoE243m

Mexico

Mexico, where deserts meet tropics. See new footage of fledgling pygmy owls, orca hunting, new species in flooded caves and orchid bees filmed in incredible detail.

Feb 23, 2025

Episode 3 - The Wild WestE343m

The Wild West

The Wild West, where coyotes face a snowbound Yellowstone, rattlesnakes emerge in the hundreds, woodpeckers compete to store food, bison battle on the Great Plains and more.

Mar 2, 2025

Episode 4 - The AmazonE443m

The Amazon

The Amazon, the largest rainforest on Earth. Giant otters hunt together while black caimans prey on newly hatched turtles. A harpy eagle chick’s first days in the canopy and army ants on the move reveal new behaviors.

Mar 2, 2025

Episode 5 - The Frozen NorthE542m

The Frozen North

The Frozen North, where wolves and polar bears vie for food, hares outsmart lynx and walrus sing on rocky shores. As summer arrives, grouse perform mating dances, caribou migrate vast distances and salmon race upstream to survive.

Mar 9, 2025

Episode 6 - The Gulf CoastE642m

The Gulf Coast

The Gulf Coast, where swamps and wetlands shelter black bears and alligators. Manatees gather in freshwater springs, burrowing owls look for love in the suburbs and a rare ocelot raises her kittens in Texas' thornscrub.

Mar 16, 2025

Episode 7 - AndesE742m

Andes

The Andes, Earth's longest mountain range. Baby bears make treacherous descents, rare hummingbirds compete for mates, frogs freeze and revive, and lizards battle for territory - all in a land of extremes, from glaciers to deserts.

Mar 23, 2025

Episode 8 - The CaribbeanE842m

The Caribbean

The Caribbean, where sailfish hunt with speed and millions of red crabs migrate to the sea. Hummingbirds defend territories post-hurricane, and capuchin monkeys use tools to survive.

Mar 30, 2025

Episode 9 - The West CoastE942m

The West Coast

The West Coast, where wolves scour shorelines, sea otters dive through surf, blue whales race and roll in a rare display and octopuses make the ultimate sacrifice for their young.

Apr 6, 2025

Episode 10 - PatagoniaE1045m

Patagonia

Patagonia, a wilderness at the far south of the Americas. Pumas hunt in snowy mountains, rockhopper penguins brave the waves, giant stag beetles climb trees, orcas learn to hunt and and more.

Apr 13, 2025

Actors

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self - Narrator (voice)

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