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Adventurer and filmmaker Tim Noonan embarks on a solo journey of self-discovery to worlds beyond his imagination to try and unlock the mysteries of some of the most ancient tribes and to discover what it

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Season 1

  • The Reindeer People
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    The Reindeer People

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2017

    Tim Noonan travels to Siberia, to attempt the boy to man ritual of the Nenets reindeer people. To become a man, Tim must learn to slaughter a reindeer without spilling a drop of its blood.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Island People
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    The Island People

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2017

    Tim travels to the Bijagos Islands, West Africa to undertake the unique boy to man ritual called Fanado. Tim must prove his bravery during a dangerous crocodile hunt, to receive the tribal scars.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Eagle People
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    The Eagle People

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/15/2017

    Tim journeys to Mongolia to attempt the ancient Kazak boy to man ritual of the eagle hunters. Only if he can train a golden eagle to hunt the corsac fox will he become a true eagle man.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Cave Climbers
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    The Cave Climbers

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/22/2017

    In towering sea caves off Thailand's Andaman Sea, Tim must conquer a terrifying rite of passage to reach the most exotic prize on earth and become a true cave climber.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Snake Divers
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    The Snake Divers

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/1/2017

    Tim is deep in the bush of Cameroon in west Africa, where coming of age means coming face-to-fangs with the killer python.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Swamp Cowboys
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    The Swamp Cowboys

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2017

    Tim is with the tropical cowboys of Venezuela, known as Llaneros, where he must break in a bucking bronc to earn a rite of place on the world's most intense cattle drive.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Horse Gladiators
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    Horse Gladiators

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/15/2017

    Hiding away in a little known corner of the world called Kyrgyztan, Tim is mentored by members of the Kyrgyz tribe to take part in a strange and ferocious rite of passage.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Bull Wrestlers
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    The Bull Wrestlers

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/22/2017

    In Madagascar's central highlands digging up the dead is a precursor to Tim's ultimate test... riding a wild bull.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Marathon Men
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    The Marathon Men

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2017

    In Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains, long-distance endurance running is a way of life for the Tarahumara people. To be a marathon man, Tim must run down a deer and catch it barehanded.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Honey Hunters
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    The Honey Hunters

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/5/2017

    In the Himalayas, honey hunters are the most respected and influential people in their communities. Tim must brave sheer heights and marauding bees to earn his stripes as a man.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Shark Men
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    The Shark Men

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/12/2017

    To join an ancient brotherhood in Papua New Guinea, Tim must prove himself as a sailor and shark wrestler.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Suffering Man
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    The Suffering Man

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/19/2017

    There is no other tribe with a rite of passage as challenging as the Xavante. Tim must perform all the tasks of the Wai'a, pushing past physical limits to experience a spiritual awakening.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown