Boy to Man

Season 1

2017 · 12 episodes · 12h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. The Reindeer People

   1 Feb 2017 · 60 min

   Tim Noonan travels to Siberia, to attempt the boy to man ritual of the Nenets reindeer people. To become a man, Tim must learn to slaughter a reindeer without spilling a drop of its blood.

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   2. The Island People

   8 Feb 2017 · 60 min

   Tim travels to the Bijagos Islands, West Africa to undertake the unique boy to man ritual called Fanado. Tim must prove his bravery during a dangerous crocodile hunt, to receive the tribal scars.

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   3. The Eagle People

   15 Feb 2017 · 60 min

   Tim journeys to Mongolia to attempt the ancient Kazak boy to man ritual of the eagle hunters. Only if he can train a golden eagle to hunt the corsac fox will he become a true eagle man.

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   4. The Cave Climbers

   22 Feb 2017 · 60 min

   In towering sea caves off Thailand's Andaman Sea, Tim must conquer a terrifying rite of passage to reach the most exotic prize on earth and become a true cave climber.

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   5. The Snake Divers

   1 Mar 2017 · 60 min

   Tim is deep in the bush of Cameroon in west Africa, where coming of age means coming face-to-fangs with the killer python.

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   6. The Swamp Cowboys

   8 Mar 2017 · 60 min

   Tim is with the tropical cowboys of Venezuela, known as Llaneros, where he must break in a bucking bronc to earn a rite of place on the world's most intense cattle drive.

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   7. Horse Gladiators

   15 Mar 2017 · 60 min

   Hiding away in a little known corner of the world called Kyrgyztan, Tim is mentored by members of the Kyrgyz tribe to take part in a strange and ferocious rite of passage.

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   8. The Bull Wrestlers

   22 Mar 2017 · 60 min

   In Madagascar's central highlands digging up the dead is a precursor to Tim's ultimate test... riding a wild bull.

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   9. The Marathon Men

   29 Mar 2017 · 60 min

   In Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains, long-distance endurance running is a way of life for the Tarahumara people. To be a marathon man, Tim must run down a deer and catch it barehanded.

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    10. The Honey Hunters

    5 Apr 2017 · 60 min

    In the Himalayas, honey hunters are the most respected and influential people in their communities. Tim must brave sheer heights and marauding bees to earn his stripes as a man.

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    11. The Shark Men

    12 Apr 2017 · 60 min

    To join an ancient brotherhood in Papua New Guinea, Tim must prove himself as a sailor and shark wrestler.

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    12. The Suffering Man

    19 Apr 2017 · 60 min

    There is no other tribe with a rite of passage as challenging as the Xavante. Tim must perform all the tasks of the Wai'a, pushing past physical limits to experience a spiritual awakening.