The Americas
The Americas
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The Americas

8.1 / 10
2025
1 season
10 episodes
Documentary

A showcase of the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.

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Seasons

  • The Atlantic Coast

    1.The Atlantic Coast

    10.0
    23-02-202544m

    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.

  • Mexico

    2.Mexico

    10.0
    23-02-202543m

    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.

  • The Wild West

    3.The Wild West

    10.0
    02-03-202543m

    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.

  • The Amazon

    4.The Amazon

    8.5
    02-03-202543m

    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 a...

  • The Frozen North

    5.The Frozen North

    10.0
    09-03-202542m

    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 v...

  • The Gulf Coast

    6.The Gulf Coast

    10.0
    16-03-202542m

    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 r...

  • Andes

    7.Andes

    10.0
    23-03-202542m

    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 - al...

  • The Caribbean

    8.The Caribbean

    10.0
    30-03-202542m

    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 surviv...

  • The West Coast

    9.The West Coast

    10.0
    06-04-202542m

    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.

  • Patagonia

    10.Patagonia

    13-04-202545m

    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 an...

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