Episode Descriptions of Expedition with Steve Backshall
Episode 7: Greenland – Ice Mountain
Premieres Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First: First ascent of an unclimbed summit in Greenland’s remotest peaks.
Description: Climb alongside Steve Backshall as he attempts to summit an unclimbed mountain in Greenland.
Episode 8: Mexico – Maya Underworld
Premieres Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First: Exploration of a new dry cave to reveal how jaguars inhabit the caves of the Yucatan.
Description: Return to Mexico with Steve Backshall as he discovers Mayan secrets within subterranean caves.
Episode 9: Suriname – Ghost River
Premieres Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First:First descent of an uncharted river.
Description: Ride along as Steve Backshall kayaks a Surinamese river that’s so remote, it doesn’t have a name.
Episode 10: Oman – Desert Fortress
Premieres Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First:First ascent of an unclimbed desert rock face.
Description: Visit Oman’s Dhofar Mountains, where Steve Backshall encounters one of Earth’s rarest animals.
Episode 1: Oman – Desert Canyon
Premieres Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First: Descent into a new canyon system
Description: Follow Steve Backshall into an Arabian desert canyon that no human has ever explored.
Episode 2: Greenland – Frozen Frontier
Premieres Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First: Kayak through the world’s largest fjord in ice break-up season
Description: Join Steve Backshall on his mission to explore the Arctic during its most volatile time of year.
Episode 3: Suriname – Lost World
Premieres Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First: Expedition into the world’s last tract of pristine jungle
Description: Travel to the Guiana Shield, where Steve Backshall searches for new wildlife and natural wonders.
Episode 4: Mexico – Flooded Caves
Premieres Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First: Dive into an unexplored flooded cave system
Description: Dive into a network of unexplored underwater caves in Mexico with Steve Backshall.
Episode 5: Borneo – Dark Shadow
Premieres Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First:Exploration of an undiscovered sink hole, only recently spotted from a dark shadow on a satellite image.
Description: Follow Steve Backshall into a Bornean cave system that’s accessed by dropping down a sinkhole.
Episode 6: Bhutan – White Water
Premieres Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 10 p.m.
World’s First: White-water descent of a high-altitude mountain river
Description: Join Steve Backshall on his quest to kayak the last unrun river in Bhutan.