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.