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All Episodes of The Americas

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

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Season 1

8.5/10162 votes
The Wild West
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/2/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.5/10154 votes
The Amazon
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/2/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.5/10138 votes
Andes
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/23/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.5/10127 votes
The Caribbean
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/30/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.5/10117 votes
The West Coast
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/6/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.5/10108 votes
Patagonia
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.4/10136 votes
The Gulf Coast
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/16/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.3/10148 votes
The Frozen North
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/9/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.2/10212 votes
The Atlantic Coast
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.2/10179 votes
Mexico
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2025
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown