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.
Episodes Season Season 1 · 0/12 0/12 watched · 2026
S01E01 Ethiopia 2026-02-19 45m
Ed Stafford meets the Hamer, cattle herders from Ethiopia, who must jump a line of bulls to be considered a man. more
S01E02 Brazil 2026-02-26 45m
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. more
S01E03 Tanzania 2026-03-05 45m
Ed meets the Hadzabe of Tanzania, who live in balance with their environment, including collecting honey from the world's most aggressive bees. more
S01E04 Inner Mongolia 2026-03-12 45m
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. more
S01E05 Ecuador 2026-03-19 45m
Ed travels to the Ecuadorian rainforest to meet the Waorani, hunting three-headed monkeys and crocodiles, and making poison blow-darts. more
S01E06 Shaolin 2026-03-26 45m
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. more
