The Americas

1 season available

Tom Hanks narrates a 10-episode television event exploring the worlds and wildlife of North and South America, following amazing creatures across frozen mountains, barren deserts and dense jungles in awe-inspiring, never-before-seen footage.
The Wild West
S1 E3

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 cranes gather in vast numbers on their age-old migration.

The Amazon
S1 E4

The Amazon, the largest rainforest on Earth; drone footage captures giant otters hunting 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.

Mexico Fun Fact Edition
S1 E11

Mexico, where deserts meet tropics; see fledgling pygmy owls, orca hunting, species in flooded caves and orchid bees filmed in incredible detail with Tom Hanks -- plus new pop-up fun facts revealing more about the hidden lives of unique wildlife.

The Frozen North Fun Fact Edition
S1 E12

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 -- plus new pop-up fun facts.

The Andes Fun Fact Edition
S1 E15

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 -- plus new pop-up fun facts.

Patagonia Fun Fact Edition
S1 E16

Patagonia, a wilderness at the south of the Americas; pumas hunt in snowy mountains, rockhopper penguins brave the waves, giant stag beetles climb trees, orcas learn to hunt and elephant seals fight for dominance -- plus new pop-up fun facts.

The Gulf Coast Fun Fact Edition
S1 E17

The Gulf Coast, where swamps and wetlands shelter black bears and alligators; manatees gather in freshwater springs, burrowing owls look for suburban love and an ocelot raises her kittens in Texas' thornscrub -- plus new pop-up fun facts.

The West Coast Fun Fact Edition
S1 E18

The West Coast, where wolves scour shorelines, sea otters dive through surf, blue whales race and roll, and octopuses make the ultimate sacrifice for their young; high in the Redwoods, salamanders leap to survive -- plus new fun facts.

The Atlantic Coast Fun Fact Edition
S1 E19

The Atlantic Coast, where wild horses battle, bald eagles chase ospreys and sharks protect fish; raccoons navigate city life, black bears search for food in forests and a 130-year-old oak tree prepares for winter -- plus new pop-up fun facts.