The Americas
The Americas is a TV show on BBC1. From the frozen north to tropical beaches, mountain peaks to arid plains – this varied, breathtaking land is a place the most unexpected creatures call home. Narrated by Tom Hanks. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 11 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2025.
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This episode features the behaviour of animals living in and near Patagonia, including rockhopper penguins, pumas, Chilean stag beetles, Darwin's rheas, orcas and elephant seals.
This episode focuses on the behaviour of animals living on and close to the West Coast, including sea wolves, giant Pacific octopuses, sea otters, salamanders and blue whales.
This episode focuses on the behaviour of animals living in the Caribbean, including sailfish, sperm whales, red land crabs, purple-throated Carib hummingbirds and capuchin monkeys.
A look at the Andes, a landscape of dramatic contrasts where life adapts to extremes in some of the harshest environments on earth.
A look at the Gulf Coast's extraordinary wildlife and the surprising behaviours the animals employ to survive in a landscape where land meets water.
From a clash between wolves and polar bears to newborn caribou on a dangerous migratory trek, survival in the frozen north means constantly adapting to an unforgiving landscape.
The Wild West, where survival demands grit and adaptability, remains a place of extremes. From coyotes in Yellowstone to wild horses in Kansas, each creature must fight to endure its challenges.
A look at Mexico, a land where the unexpected unfolds, including extraordinary animal behaviours and environments, from pygmy owls, orcas and orchid bees to caves that are less explored than the moon.
Documentary with stunning rare footage that captures the wildlife of North America's Atlantic coast, including wild horses, bald eagles, sand tiger sharks, raccoons, red-tailed hawks and black bears.