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The Americas

The Americas

S1 · E1

IMDB:

8.1
The Americas

Released

2/23/2025

Duration

0h 45m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tom Hanks

Overview

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

Episodes

The Atlantic CoastEP 1Available

The Atlantic Coast

44m10.0

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.

MexicoEP 2Available

Mexico

43m10.0

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 WestEP 3Available

The Wild West

43m10.0

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 AmazonEP 4Available

The Amazon

43m8.5

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 ants on the move reveal new behaviors.

The Frozen NorthEP 5Available

The Frozen North

42m10.0

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 to survive.

The Gulf CoastEP 6Available

The Gulf Coast

42m10.0

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 raises her kittens in Texas' thornscrub.

AndesEP 7Available

Andes

42m10.0

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, from glaciers to deserts.

The CaribbeanEP 8Available

The Caribbean

42m10.0

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 survive.

The West CoastEP 9Available

The West Coast

42m10.0

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.

PatagoniaEP 10Available

Patagonia

45m0.0

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 and and more.

Cast

Tom Hanks

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

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