Pole to Pole with Will Smith
Overview
Motivated by the wisdom of his deceased mentor, Will Smith embarks on a 100-day journey filled with extraordinary challenges that prompt him to ponder life's deeper questions. He takes on daring feats such as skiing to the South Pole, capturing a massive anaconda, milking a poisonous tarantula, scaling mountains, and diving beneath the ice at the North Pole. Along the way, he teams up with scientists, adventurers, and local specialists as he traverses the globe from one pole to the other.
Episodes
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1
The South Pole
Will travels to the South Pole, where frigid temperatures can plummet below minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. He skis and navigates vast icefields, confro...
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2
The Amazon: Deadly Creatures
Will, who has always had a deep-seated fear of spiders, embarks on an expedition into the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon to hunt for lethal creatures....
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3
The Amazon: Dark Waters
In the heart of the Amazon, Will, Bryan, and Carla team up with Penti Baihua, a respected elder of the Waorani tribe, on a quest to find the colossal ...
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4
The Himalayas
Will embarks on a personal quest to uncover the essence of happiness in the kingdom of Bhutan. Accompanied by happiness specialist Professor Dacher Ke...
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5
The Pacific Islands
Accompanied by linguist Dr. Mary Walworth and local marine ecologist John Aini, Will embarks on an expedition to a secluded island in the South Pacifi...
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The Kalahari Desert
Will embarks on a journey into the heart of the Kalahari Desert to connect with the San people, among the oldest hunter-gatherer communities in existe...
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7
The North Pole
In the concluding phase of Will's 100-day journey, he faces his most perilous challenge: a dive beneath the North Pole’s ice to assist polar ecologi...
