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Expedition with Steve Backshall

In pursuit of world firsts.

  • 2019 – 2022
  • Ended
  • Documentary · Reality
  • ~45m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 7.0/10

The naturalist visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries. Steve Backshall takes on physical challenges, encounters extraordinary wildlife and meets remarkable people.

Latest: Season 2 · 2021

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  1. E1. Kamchatka

    Dec 4, 2021 · 45m

    Steve Backshall ventures into more uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries and world firsts. He begins by joining a team of world-class kayakers to head to Kamchatka to take on white-water in a bid to explore a wilderness packed with more brown bears than anywhere else

  2. E2. Saudi Arabia

    Dec 5, 2021 · 45m

    Steve joins forces with ropes expert Aldo Kane and Saudi Arabian geologists Mahmoud Al-Shanti and Hala Alwagdani to search for the longest lava tube in Arabia

  3. E3. Kyrgyzstan

    Dec 12, 2021 · 45m

    Steve and the team head to remotest Kyrgyzstan in search of snow leopards - if the team can find evidence of the endangered big cat, they could protect the region

  4. E4. Gabon

    Dec 19, 2021 · 45m

    Steve heads to the Moukalaba Doudou National Park in Gabon - he wants to discover if this unexplored rainforest could be home to an undiscovered population of chimpanzees

  5. E5. Socorro

    Dec 26, 2021 · 45m

    Steve teams up with shark scientist Mauricio Hoyos to discover where shark mothers give birth and to protect a new generation of these ocean giants in the Eastern Pacific

  6. E6. Expedition Unseen

    Jan 2, 2022 · 45m

    The unseen moments from season 2 of Expedition With Steve Backshall.

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