North America

Synopsis

The seven episodes explore North America: where civilization collides with untamed wilderness. Just feet beyond our own backyards rages a spectacle we never see. Join us as we step into this hidden world teaming with life - across impossible mountains and endless deserts. Dive into unexplored forests and crash into rugged coasts. This vast continent offers boundless rewards for those brave enough to take on this land - and call her home.

First Air Date: 2013-07-22

Last Air Date: 2013-07-23

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 7

Networks: Discovery, Das Erste

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Top Cast

Tom Selleck as Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Miniseries (2013)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Born to be Wild (2013-07-22)

Take an extraordinary journey through North America and meet the incredible array of exotic wildlife that lives in our backyard. Through epic cinematography and compelling storytelling, we experience their struggle for survival in this land of extremes.
Ep. 2: No Place to Hide (2013-07-23)

A world of extreme storms and unpredictable blizzards, this land tests all those who set foot on it. From bunker building prairie dogs to the fastest land animals on the continent, the fight to survive shapes all who dare call this place home.
Ep. 3: Learn Young or Die (2013-07-22)

In the upper reaches of this vast continent, survival is a daily battle. From avalanche-dodging grizzlies to head-bashing big horn sheep, from diving bears to cunning coyotes, we witness the extremes and the wonders of North America’s mountains and forest.
Ep. 4: The Savage Edge (2013-07-22)

The water’s edge is America’s final frontier, where human civilization and untamable wilderness collide. Witness the explosive collisions that define the continent’s coasts, including a massive shark migration off of Miami’s crowded beaches.
Ep. 5: Outlaws and Skeletons (2013-07-22)

The desert is more alive than you ever imagined. Human and animals alike endure at the mercy of the elements. From Death Valley to the deserts of Mexico, creatures battle for survival with astounding adaptations revealed.
Ep. 6: Revealed (2013-07-23)

To make North America, film crews crisscrossed this vast continent for three years. With over 2800 days in the field covering 8 countries and 29 US States, this series reveals the full wonders of the North American continent as never before.
Ep. 7: Top 10 (2013-07-23)

Our viewers cast 35,000 votes to answer the question, “What is the top North America Destination?” In this special episode, we count down the results, revealing some surprises along the way.