TV series
Pole to Pole with Will Smith
Overview
Inspired by his late mentor, Will Smith spends 100 days facing extreme challenges, venturing from pole to pole with scientists, explorers and experts.
Details
- First air date
- 2026-01-13
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 7 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- National Geographic
- Production
- Westbrook, Nutopia, Protozoa Pictures, National Geographic
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Will Smith as Self - Host
Creators and crew
- Ari Handel - Executive Producer
- Bengt Anderson - Executive Producer
- Jane Root - Executive Producer
- Terence Carter - Executive Producer
- Miguel Melendez - Executive Producer
- Will Smith - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: The South Pole
Will Smith heads to the South Pole to meet remote scientists.
Episode 2: The Amazon: Deadly Creatures
Will Smith ventures into the Amazon in search of deadly creatures.
Episode 3: The Amazon: Dark Waters
Will travels deep into the Amazon in search of a giant green anaconda.
Episode 4: The Himalayas
Will heads to the Himalayas in search of the secret to happiness.
Episode 5: The Pacific Islands
Will travels to a remote South Pacific island threatened by rising seas.
Episode 6: The Kalahari Desert
Will travels to the Kalahari Desert to learn the secrets of the San people.
Episode 7: The North Pole
Will heads to the North Pole for his final and most dangerous mission.
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