Long Way Up
Long Way Up: Season 1

Air Date

September 18, 2020

Episodes

11 episodes

Long Way Up

Season 1

Episodes

Preparation

1. Preparation

8.5
September 18, 2020
46 min

Ewan McGregor reunites with his best friend, Charley Boorman, to evaluate what's important in their lives following a life-threatening accident.

Ushuaia

2. Ushuaia

8.5
September 18, 2020
43 min

Ewan, Charley, and the team land in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of South America, but tensions arise due to snow and mechanical issues.

Southern Patagonia

3. Southern Patagonia

8.3
September 18, 2020
45 min

Heading through Patagonia, Ewan and Charley stay at an eco-lodge in one of the world's remotest areas with people that live off the grid.

The Andes

4. The Andes

9.0
September 25, 2020
52 min

Crossing back into Chile, the team arrives just in time to celebrate Chilean Independence Day before riding across the high Andes.

Atacama Desert Into Bolivia

5. Atacama Desert Into Bolivia

8.3
October 2, 2020
51 min

Ewan and Charley head through Argentina’s red rock landscape while a member of their team copes with altitude sickness.

Bolivia

6. Bolivia

8.3
October 9, 2020
47 min

The struggle in the extraordinary Bolivian desert continues. Ewan and Charley stay in a hotel made entirely out of salt before riding to La Paz.

Peru

7. Peru

9.0
October 16, 2020
45 min

Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.

Ecuador

8. Ecuador

7.8
October 23, 2020
44 min

Ewan and Charley experience the beauty of Ecuador, the sixth country on their trip, before facing a travel setback in Colombia.

Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica

9. Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica

9.5
October 30, 2020
44 min

After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.

Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico

10. Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico

8.3
November 6, 2020
52 min

The guys get a little too close to the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua. Crossing into Honduras, they meet with UNICEF and prepare for Mexico.

Oaxaca to L.A.

11. Oaxaca to L.A.

8.8
November 13, 2020
50 min

Ewan and Charley experience a cactus forest and a sunrise hot-air balloon as they head toward their final destination: Los Angeles. Series finale.