Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage (2026)
Synopsis
From 24 hours of agony in Brazil to jumping over bulls in Ethiopia, adventurer Ed Stafford courses the world to experience how indigenous peoples turn boys into men.
First Air Date: 2026-02-19
Last Air Date: 2026-03-26
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 12
Networks: Discovery, discovery+
Top Cast
- Ed Stafford as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (2026)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Ethiopia
Ed Stafford meets the Hamer, cattle herders from Ethiopia, who must jump a line of bulls to be considered a man.
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Ep. 2: Brazil
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.
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Ep. 3: Tanzania
Ed meets the Hadzabe of Tanzania, who live in balance with their environment, including collecting honey from the world's most aggressive bees.
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Ep. 4: Inner Mongolia
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.
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Ep. 5: Ecuador
Ed travels to the Ecuadorian rainforest to meet the Waorani, hunting three-headed monkeys and crocodiles, and making poison blow-darts.
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Ep. 6: Shaolin
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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Ep. 7: Episode 7
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Ep. 8: Episode 8
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Ep. 9: Episode 9
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Ep. 10: Episode 10
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Ep. 11: Episode 11
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Ep. 12: Episode 12
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