8.0/10284 votes#1 - Preparation
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2020
Ewan McGregor reunites with his best friend, Charley Boorman, to evaluate what's important in their lives following a life-threatening accident.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
8.0/10240 votes#2 - Ushuaia
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2020
Ewan, Charley, and the team land in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of South America, but tensions arise due to snow and mechanical issues.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
8.0/10226 votes#3 - Southern Patagonia
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2020
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.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
8.2/10219 votes#4 - The Andes
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2020
Crossing back into Chile, the team arrives just in time to celebrate Chilean Independence Day before riding across the high Andes.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
8.2/10207 votes#5 - Atacama Desert Into Bolivia
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/2020
Ewan and Charley head through Argentina’s red rock landscape while a member of their team copes with altitude sickness.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
8.3/10204 votes#6 - Bolivia
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2020
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.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
8.4/10198 votes#7 - Peru
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/16/2020
Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
8.1/10181 votes#8 - Ecuador
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/2020
Ewan and Charley experience the beauty of Ecuador, the sixth country on their trip, before facing a travel setback in Colombia.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
8.3/10186 votes#9 - Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/30/2020
After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
7.8/10182 votes#10 - Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/2020
The guys get a little too close to the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua. Crossing into Honduras, they meet with UNICEF and prepare for Mexico.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
7.1/10218 votes#11 - Oaxaca to L.A.
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/2020
Ewan and Charley experience a cactus forest and a sunrise hot-air balloon as they head toward their final destination: Los Angeles. Series finale.
Director: Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Writer: N/A
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Genre:Documentary
Network:Apple TV+
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Preparation" is the best rated episode of "Long Way Up" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 284 votes. Directed by Russ Malkin, David Alexanian and written by N/A, it aired on 9/18/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Ushuaia".