The craziest dive though is when he feeds dozens of sharks with no protective gear. Trying to top that on land, Bill makes a mind blowing deal with a local chief to film where no one has filmed before…The Forbidden Island.
From the Echo Caves of South Africa to the historical Pilgrims Rest, Xander begins to feel at home again in the location where he grew up.
As Adam battles a wave of sadness, Xander and his team experience an African safari from the top of a horse, viewing spectacular wildlife and breathtaking savannahs.
Finland is that one Nordic country that is never on the global cuisine radar. However, the reserved Finns have been quietly perfecting their craft of foraging culture and incorporating it into their unique cuisine. Jonathan Legg explores the entire expanse of the country to understand it's cuisine, and the ethos of the country's top chefs from amazing locally sourced cuisine in Helsinki, to an expedition in Lapland to learn about foraging and the Finnish delicacy, reindeer!
The rough season is starting to wear on commercial fishermen. For some, hard feelings are boiling to the surface and others turn imagination into money.
Massive crowds gather at Allahabad's Maha Kumbh Mela and Manila's Black Nazarene, creating major healthcare challenges. Thousands of medical personnel and volunteers are deployed to keep people safe.
Thailand's roads are among the deadliest in the world, with 24,000 deaths in 2016—73% of them motorcyclists. In Bangkok, paramedics remain constantly vigilant. Meanwhile, in Benin, daily fatal accidents keep Cotonou's firefighters busy with medical evacuations.
Since 1991, Mumbai's population has doubled, with over half living in slums. Buenos Aires faces similar struggles, where 7.6% reside in shantytowns. Paramedics often can't reach these areas and must rely on local volunteers.
Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, is pivotal in Vietnam. Yet, for paramedics, it's a bustling time. Similarly, in Sydney, New Year's is famous, but New South Wales Ambulance paramedics have little time for festivities.
In Buenos Aires, a special police unit works in marginalized neighborhoods to restore public trust. In Haiti, the police face tough challenges daily to maintain order and uphold the justice system.
In Brazil, the Paraná River is a major trafficking route—patrolled by NEPOM, a specialized river police unit. In Guayaquil, Ecuador, police join forces with local communities to combat all forms of trafficking on the ground.
While Cody explores lost industries in the ‘ugliest' city in the world with freerunner Abudi Alsagoff, Josh, together with his old neighborhood friend John Yurei, is in the famous American prison 'Joliet', where prisoners build their own cells.
Together with rooftopper Elaina Hammeken, Josh explores an incredible radio telescope from the Soviet era in Armenia while Cody experiences an astonishing trip through the Greek mining industry of Ptolemaida with his travel companion, Elvis Brauer.
Cody encounters wild animals and thrilling attractions in abandoned Six Flags, New Orleans. Meanwhile, Josh is in Cyprus where the UN peace keeping force allows him to explore the abandoned Nicosia International Airport and the UN bufferzone.
Follow Bill as he tours a medieval aristocrat's massive fortress that mirrors the Forbidden City. From giant burial mounds, to new Olympic sites, to still moving food, join Bill as he finds the soul of this modern ancient country.
There is no place on earth with such diverse cultures has Papua New Guinea. Bill follows the trail of the legendary headhunters deep into the rainforest only to uncover secrets even more mysterious.
Violent oceans, giant icebergs and incredible scenery are all in a day's work in the Southern Continent. Bill shadows penguin researchers as they take population counts of one of the most fascinating birds on earth.
Seeing a jaguar in the wild is nearly impossible but working with one of the leading jaguar experts, Bill assists in a prey/predator study to get the best chance. In the process, he comes literally face to face with an 18 foot long Amazon Anaconda.
As Xander and his crew travel into the bush, they discover South Africa's most beautiful qualities: national parks, safaris, and magnificent wildlife.
On opposite sides of the world, Adam and a member of the South African crew each attempt to conquer their fears.