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  • 2018-05-31T09:00:00Z on Network Ten
  • 1h
  • 5h 36m (6 episodes)
  • Australia
  • English
  • Documentary
Science meets extreme exploration as adventurer Todd Sampson pushes his body to the limits of human endurance to better understand himself and his species.

6 episodes

Season Premiere

2018-05-31T09:00:00Z

2x01 Sadhu's of India

Season Premiere

2x01 Sadhu's of India

  • 2018-05-31T09:00:00Z1h

Todd Sampson travels to India to live with holy men called sadhus, to uncover the reasons why they worship pain and endurance as part of their religion.

2018-06-07T09:00:00Z

2x02 Iraqi Special Forces

2x02 Iraqi Special Forces

  • 2018-06-07T09:00:00Z1h

Todd Sampson heads to Iraq, joining an Iraqi shock troop in the Islamic State strong hold of Mosul. Overcoming his own fear, Todd heads out on a mission to clear buildings of the enemy and explosives.

2018-06-21T09:00:00Z

2x03 Amazonian Matses

2x03 Amazonian Matses

  • 2018-06-21T09:00:00Z48m

Trekking deep into the Amazon, Todd lives with a remote tribe, the Matses, who still use traditional hunting techniques. Todd is asked to take part in a popular ritual, but soon find himself in trouble.

Todd Sampson spends time high up in the Wudang Mountains of China at a school that teaches the ancient art of Kung Fu.

2018-07-05T09:00:00Z

2x05 Mongolian Kazakhs

2x05 Mongolian Kazakhs

  • 2018-07-05T09:00:00Z1h

This week, Todd visits the Mongolian Kazakhs and examines how their bodies have adapted to the brutal conditions of Mongolia & how their existence depends on their alliance with animals.

Season Finale

2018-07-12T09:00:00Z

2x06 Fire Department

Season Finale

2x06 Fire Department

  • 2018-07-12T09:00:00Z48m

Visiting with the youngest fire department in the United States, Todd Sampson is on a mission to uncover what the extreme life of an emergency responder does to the mind and body.

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