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Auf dem Wasser durch die USA

Auf dem Wasser durch die USA

★ 7.0/10•2026•Documentary
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Along the U.S. East Coast, through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi to Florida, the 10,000-kilometre Great Loop reveals vibrant cultures, historic engineering and remarkable wildlife, from blues musicians to turtles, alligators and dolphins. This extraordinary network of waterways also highlights the urgent need to protect fragile aquatic ecosystems.

Sven Heiligenstein · Director

Sven Heiligenstein · Writer

Christian Schidlowski · Director

Christian Schidlowski · Writer

StatusEnded
LanguageDE
First Air DateAug 31, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Along the East CoastE142m

Along the East Coast

This Great Loop journey begins in North Carolina and follows the Atlantic coast through Chesapeake Bay, the Delaware River and New York. Along the way, it reveals oyster farming, maritime traditions and horseshoe crab migrations, before continuing via the Hudson River and Erie Canal toward the Great Lakes.

Aug 31, 2026

Episode 2 - Through the Great LakesE243m

Through the Great Lakes

This leg of the Great Loop crosses the Great Lakes between the United States and Canada. From Thousand Islands National Park, the journey continues to Toronto and Niagara Falls, then through Detroit, Lakes Huron and Michigan, and Mackinac Island. Shipwrecks, dunes and wildlife punctuate the route, which ends in Chicago with a coastal restoration project.

Aug 31, 2026

Episode 3 - Along the MississippiE343m

Along the Mississippi

This Great Loop leg runs from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico, following the Mississippi through St. Louis and Memphis, where spirituals, blues and rock ’n’ roll shape the journey. Further south, New Orleans reveals its cultural diversity and distinctive way of life, before the route ends in the Delta among crab fishermen.

Sep 1, 2026

Episode 4 - Around FloridaE443m

Around Florida

This Great Loop leg circles Florida and continues north to South Carolina. From the pristine Forgotten Coast and Sanibel Island, the journey passes through the Ten Thousand Islands to Key West, then Miami and Cape Canaveral. Following the Intracoastal Waterway, it reaches Savannah and the alligators of South Carolina.

Sep 1, 2026

Actors

Marianne Graffam

Marianne Graffam

Self - Narrator (voice)

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