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Expedition with Steve Backshall
Expedition with Steve Backshall: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

July 21, 2019

Episodes

10 episodes

Expedition with Steve Backshall

Season 1

Episodes

Suriname: Lost World

1. Suriname: Lost World

July 21, 2019
45 min

The naturalist visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries. He takes on physical challenges and encounters extraordinary wildlife.

Oman: Desert Canyon

2. Oman: Desert Canyon

July 28, 2019
45 min

Steve leads an expedition in the Jebel Akhdar mountain range of Oman. With temperatures soaring, dehydration and heat stroke are a constant threat.

Bhutan: White Water

3. Bhutan: White Water

August 4, 2019
45 min

Steve heads to the Himalayas to visit the last unexplored river in Bhutan. Legend has it that at some point, the river drops off the face of the planet.

Suriname: Ghost River

4. Suriname: Ghost River

August 11, 2019
45 min

Steve and his team are venturing into the heart of Suriname, to kayak an unnamed river that will take the them through a forest unchanged for millions of years.

Oman: Desert Fortress

5. Oman: Desert Fortress

August 18, 2019
45 min

Steve and an elite team of rock climbers head to the desert of southern Oman to attempt the first ascent of a towering escarpment.

Borneo: Dark Shadow

6. Borneo: Dark Shadow

August 25, 2019
45 min

The team battle through the jungle into the heart of Indonesian Borneo, to caves holding secrets that could rewrite history.

Arctic: Frozen Frontier

7. Arctic: Frozen Frontier

September 1, 2019
45 min

Steve and his team of explorers head to Greenland in the Arctic. Kayaking the world's largest fjord, they dodge giant icebergs and hungry polar bears.

Mexico: Maya Underworlds

8. Mexico: Maya Underworlds

September 8, 2019
45 min

Steve Backshall leads a team into the Yucatán, Mexico on the trail of the ancient Maya. Uncovering sinister secrets and artefacts, they push further into the underworld of the Maya than anyone has gone before.

Arctic: Ice Mountain

9. Arctic: Ice Mountain

September 15, 2019
45 min

Steve leads a team on a mission to climb a remote mountain in the Stauning Alps of Greenland, crossing a vast river and skiing across a glacier.

Mexico: Flooded Cave

10. Mexico: Flooded Cave

September 22, 2019
45 min

Steve leads a team into the largest unexplored cave network on Earth. Below the jungles of Mexico, they push further and deeper than anyone has gone before.