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Boy to Man

Boy to Man

2017•1h 0m•Documentary
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Adventurer and filmmaker Tim Noonan embarks on a solo journey of self-discovery to worlds beyond his imagination to try and unlock the mysteries of some of the most ancient tribes and to discover what it means to be the ultimate man.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 1, 2017

Episodes

E160m

The Reindeer People

Tim Noonan travels to Siberia, to attempt the boy to man ritual of the Nenets reindeer people. To become a man, Tim must learn to slaughter a reindeer without spilling a drop of its blood.

Feb 1, 2017

E260m

The Island People

Tim travels to the Bijagos Islands, West Africa to undertake the unique boy to man ritual called Fanado. Tim must prove his bravery during a dangerous crocodile hunt, to receive the tribal scars.

Feb 8, 2017

E360m

The Eagle People

Tim journeys to Mongolia to attempt the ancient Kazak boy to man ritual of the eagle hunters. Only if he can train a golden eagle to hunt the corsac fox will he become a true eagle man.

Feb 15, 2017

E460m

The Cave Climbers

In towering sea caves off Thailand's Andaman Sea, Tim must conquer a terrifying rite of passage to reach the most exotic prize on earth and become a true cave climber.

Feb 22, 2017

E560m

The Snake Divers

Tim is deep in the bush of Cameroon in west Africa, where coming of age means coming face-to-fangs with the killer python.

Mar 1, 2017

E660m

The Swamp Cowboys

Tim is with the tropical cowboys of Venezuela, known as Llaneros, where he must break in a bucking bronc to earn a rite of place on the world's most intense cattle drive.

Mar 8, 2017

E760m

Horse Gladiators

Hiding away in a little known corner of the world called Kyrgyztan, Tim is mentored by members of the Kyrgyz tribe to take part in a strange and ferocious rite of passage.

Mar 15, 2017

E860m

The Bull Wrestlers

In Madagascar's central highlands digging up the dead is a precursor to Tim's ultimate test... riding a wild bull.

Mar 22, 2017

E960m

The Marathon Men

In Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains, long-distance endurance running is a way of life for the Tarahumara people. To be a marathon man, Tim must run down a deer and catch it barehanded.

Mar 29, 2017

E1060m

The Honey Hunters

In the Himalayas, honey hunters are the most respected and influential people in their communities. Tim must brave sheer heights and marauding bees to earn his stripes as a man.

Apr 5, 2017

E1160m

The Shark Men

To join an ancient brotherhood in Papua New Guinea, Tim must prove himself as a sailor and shark wrestler.

Apr 12, 2017

E1260m

The Suffering Man

There is no other tribe with a rite of passage as challenging as the Xavante. Tim must perform all the tasks of the Wai'a, pushing past physical limits to experience a spiritual awakening.

Apr 19, 2017

Actors

Tim Noonan

Tim Noonan

Himself - Host

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