Episodes
- 1
1. Ethiopia
19 Feb 2026 · 45 min
Ed Stafford meets the Hamer, cattle herders from Ethiopia, who must jump a line of bulls to be considered a man.
- 2
2. Brazil
26 Feb 2026 · 45 min
In Brazil, Ed endures the painful bullet-ant ceremony. Also facing 24 hours of agony are the Brazilian boys who do this 20 times to become men.
- 3
3. Tanzania
5 Mar 2026 · 45 min
Ed meets the Hadzabe of Tanzania, who live in balance with their environment, including collecting honey from the world's most aggressive bees.
- 4
4. Inner Mongolia
12 Mar 2026 · 45 min
In Mongolia, Ed must wrestle the giant heirs of Genghis Khan to become a man. He takes part in the annual rite of passage festival, Naadam.
- 5
5. Ecuador
19 Mar 2026 · 45 min
Ed travels to the Ecuadorian rainforest to meet the Waorani, hunting three-headed monkeys and crocodiles, and making poison blow-darts.
- 6
6. Shaolin
26 Mar 2026 · 45 min
Shaolin kung fu can take years to master - Ed has just a few days to learn to control his Qi, or vital force, and perform a Kamehameha, before fighting a martial arts master.
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7. Episode 7
Date TBA
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8. Episode 8
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9. Episode 9
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10. Episode 10
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11. Episode 11
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12. Episode 12
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Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage Season 1?
Season 1 of Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage has 12 episodes, about 5 hours in total.
When did Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 19 Feb 2026.