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The Best Episodes of Ed Stafford: First Man Out

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Ed Stafford takes on a series of head-to-head challenges against some of the biggest names in survival, risking life, limb, and reputation along the way. Over miles of hostile terrain in Asia, Ed and his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 1 Episode 1 - Borneo
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #1 - Borneo

    S1:E1

    Ed Stafford challenges ultra-fit ex-Marine and ropes expert Aldo Kane to a race across the tangled wilds of Borneo's crocodile-infested mangrove swamps.

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  2. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 1 Episode 3 - Mongolia
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Mongolia

    S1:E3

    Ed Stafford heads to the deadly Gobi desert with endurance athlete Matt Graham, where the pair face sand storms and extreme dehydration.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 1 Episode 6 - India
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #3 - India

    S1:E6

    Ed races Royal Air Force survival instructor John Hudson across the top of the monster mountains of the Himalayas. Monsoon rains and lethal bears are among its dangers.

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  4. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 1 Episode 4 - Thailand
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Thailand

    S1:E4

    Ed races through northern Thailand against ex-military survival legend EJ Snyder, but the competition almost takes a fatal turn when one of them tumbles off a cliff.

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  5. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 1 Episode 2 - Kazakhstan
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Kazakhstan

    S1:E2

    Ed flies to Kazakhstan to take on ex-South Korean special forces soldier KhenRhee, where he encounters life-threatening navigation errors.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 3 Episode 7 - Behind the Scenes Special
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Behind the Scenes Special

    S3:E7

    This special behind the scenes episode reveals how Ed Stafford's quest for constant improvement is a lifelong endeavor, aiming to redeem himself and come to terms with the man he's become through the course of the great adventure that is First Man Out.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 3 Episode 2 - Amazon Jungle
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Amazon Jungle

    S3:E2

    A former US Marine intelligence officer and primitive skills expert, Donny Dust, joins Ed Stafford in a race across the wild and unforgiving Amazon jungle.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 1 Episode 5 - Palau
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Palau

    S1:E5

    Ed races primitive skills expert Cat Bigney across the deadly island paradise of Palau in the South Pacific, home to sharks and salt water crocodile.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 2 Episode 2 - Ed Vs Josh James
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Ed Vs Josh James

    S2:E2

    Ed takes on the 'Kiwi bushman', Josh James, in the Three Parallel Rivers plateau of Yunnan Province. Josh draws on his Maori-heritage to make fire in the mountains.

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  10. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 2 Episode 1 - Ed Vs Will Lord
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Ed Vs Will Lord

    S2:E1

    Ed faces his old bushcraft teacher, Will Lord, in Bashan, central China. Both without a knife, they must navigate huge cliffs and Asia's largest bamboo forest.

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  11. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 2 Episode 6 - Ed Vs Xinlei Wu
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Ed Vs Xinlei Wu

    S2:E6

    Ed faces former French Foreign Legion desert specialist, Xinlei Wu, in the Aksai Desert of north-west China. They encounter huge sand dunes and rock-valley mazes.

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  12. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 2 Episode 5 - Ed Vs Hakim Isler
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Ed Vs Hakim Isler

    S2:E5

    Ed takes on ex-PSYOPS marine and real-life ninja, Hakim Isler, in the Zoige Marshes of Sichuan Province. The unforgiving wetland tests their willpower to the max.

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  13. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 3 Episode 1 - Scotland
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Scotland

    S3:E1

    Ed Stafford challenges endurance athlete Matt Graham to a rematch in the cold and brutal highlands of Scotland

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  14. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 3 Episode 6 - Valley of the Gods
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Valley of the Gods

    S3:E6

    Ed Stafford goes up against his son's godmother, Ness Knight, a renowned explorer and survival specialist, across the deadly Valley of the Gods.

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  15. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 2 Episode 4 - Ed Vs Matt Wright
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Ed Vs Matt Wright

    S2:E4

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  16. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 3 Episode 4 - Hehuanshan
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Hehuanshan

    S3:E4

    Ed Stafford tests his body's ultimate limits as he races against medic and ultra-marathon runner Sun Lingye across the mountains of Taiwan.

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  17. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 3 Episode 5 - Rift Valley
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Rift Valley

    S3:E5

    For the first time, Ed Stafford will compete against two challengers, Amber and Serena Shine, in Kenya's Rift Valley, where they will encounter lions, African elephants, hippos, crocodiles and bull elephants blocking their paths.

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  18. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 3 Episode 3 - Turkana
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Turkana

    S3:E3

    Ed Stafford will risk his life in scorching hot north Kenya in the volcanic barrier to compete against Max Djenohan, a young, elite survivalist who's out to prove he has what it takes to match the best.

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  19. Ed Stafford: First Man Out Season 2 Episode 3 - Ed Vs Ky Furneaux
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Ed Vs Ky Furneaux

    S2:E3

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Best Episodes Summary

"Borneo" is the best rated episode of "Ed Stafford: First Man Out". It scored 8/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/31/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mongolia".