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The Best Episodes of Expedition with Steve Backshall

Every episode of Expedition with Steve Backshall ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Expedition with Steve Backshall!

The naturalist visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries. Steve Backshall takes on physical challenges, encounters extraordinary wildlife and meets remarkable people.
Genre:Documentary
Network:U&Dave

Best Episodes Summary

"Socorro" is the best rated episode of "Expedition with Steve Backshall". It scored 8.6/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/26/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Kyrgyzstan".

  • Socorro
    8.6/109 votes
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    #1 - Socorro

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/26/2021

    Steve teams up with shark scientist Mauricio Hoyos to discover where shark mothers give birth and to protect a new generation of these ocean giants in the Eastern Pacific

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kyrgyzstan
    8.5/1014 votes
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    #2 - Kyrgyzstan

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/12/2021

    Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards - if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oman: Desert Fortress
    8.4/1023 votes
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    #3 - Oman: Desert Fortress

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mexico: Maya Underworlds
    8.1/1014 votes
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    #4 - Mexico: Maya Underworlds

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/8/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mexico: Flooded Cave
    8.1/108 votes
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    #5 - Mexico: Flooded Cave

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Expedition Unseen
    8.1/107 votes
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    #6 - Expedition Unseen

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/2/2022

    The unseen moments from season 2 of Expedition With Steve Backshall.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Suriname: Lost World
    8.0/1024 votes
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    #7 - Suriname: Lost World

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gabon
    8.0/1014 votes
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    #8 - Gabon

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/19/2021

    Steve heads to the Moukalaba Doudou National Park in Gabon - he wants to discover if this unexplored rainforest could be home to an undiscovered population of chimpanzees

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Saudi Arabia
    7.7/1019 votes
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    #9 - Saudi Arabia

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/5/2021

    Steve joins forces with ropes expert Aldo Kane and Saudi Arabian geologists Mahmoud Al-Shanti and Hala Alwagdani to search for the longest lava tube in Arabia

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bhutan: White Water
    7.6/109 votes
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    #10 - Bhutan: White Water

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/4/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Arctic: Ice Mountain
    7.6/1015 votes
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    #11 - Arctic: Ice Mountain

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oman: Desert Canyon
    7.5/1018 votes
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    #12 - Oman: Desert Canyon

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Arctic: Frozen Frontier
    7.4/1013 votes
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    #13 - Arctic: Frozen Frontier

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/1/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Suriname: Ghost River
    7.1/108 votes
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    #14 - Suriname: Ghost River

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Borneo: Dark Shadow
    7.0/108 votes
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    #15 - Borneo: Dark Shadow

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/25/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kamchatka
    6.9/1014 votes
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    #16 - Kamchatka

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/4/2021

    Steve Backshall ventures into more uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries and world firsts. He begins by joining a team of world-class kayakers to head to Kamchatka to take on white-water in a bid to explore a wilderness packed with more brown bears than anywhere else

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A