Deadly Pole to Pole

Season 12013

Adventurer Steve Backshall circumnavigates the planet, tracking down the world's greatest predators as well as some of the earth's deadly forces of nature. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, follow him every step of the way.

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25 Episodes

E01 Arctic

Steve Backshall begins his global journey at the top of the world when he boards an Arctic icebreaker and goes in search of the Arctic's top predator, the polar bear.

October 15, 2013

E02 Somerset Island

Steve and the crew continue on their epic Pole to Pole journey and head south to Somerset Island high in the Canadian Arctic.

October 22, 2013

E03 Alaska

Steve and the crew are in Alaska, where Steve abseils into the heart of a glacier, experiencing a cold, harsh and inhospitable world that pushes him to his limits.

October 29, 2013

E04 British Columbia

Steve and his Deadly crew travel to the remote west coast of Canada, where they see weird and wonderful deadly critters that are stranger than science fiction.

November 5, 2013

E05 Yellowstone

Steve Backshall heads south once more and into Yellowstone national park in the USA. This frozen wonderland is home to the continent's most iconic beasts.

November 12, 2013

E06 North Carolina

Steve and his intrepid crew are in the backwoods of North Carolina, USA, in search of the infamous timber rattlesnake.

November 19, 2013

E07 Texas

Steve Backshall's journey takes him to Texas, where he lowers himself into the depths of one of the most inhospitable environments on earth.

November 26, 2013

E08 California

Steve and the crew make their way to California's Pacific coast for a fun-filled, adrenaline-fuelled ocean adventure.

December 3, 2013

E09 Southern States

Steve continues his deadly journey through the southern states of the USA and goes fishin' Texan style, reeling in a seven foot prehistoric monster.

December 10, 2013

E10 Bahamas

Steve travels to the tropical islands of the Bahamas for an underwater mission like no other, as he enters one of the deadliest environments on the planet.

December 17, 2013

E11 Hawaii Giants

Steve and his intrepid crew hit Hawaii, to encounter fighting humpback whales and the so-called sea devil as well as avoid being roasted on volcanic lava flows.

February 17, 2014

E12 Hawaii Carnivores

Steve Backshall journeys to the remote Hawaiian Islands in search of three very different deadly carnivores.

February 18, 2014

E13 Cuba

Steve reaches Cuba, a colourful Caribbean island with a secret deadly side, where he must overcome his fears to get in the water with a lethal prehistoric predator.

February 19, 2014

E14 Trinidad

Steve is in Trinidad, a Caribbean island packed with deadly critters, where the team track a rare and stunningly beautiful jungle cat, the ocelot.

February 20, 2014

E15 Shark Island

Steve and the team travel to Guadalupe Island, 150 miles off the Mexican coast, where Steve swims alongside the planet's top predator - the great white shark.

February 21, 2014

E16 Baja Mexico

Steve travels to Baja Mexico, a land of toxic terrors and ocean giants, where the team hop in the saddle and ride horses into the heart of the Mexican desert.

February 24, 2014

E17 Guyana Giants

Steve's epic adventure from the top to the bottom of the planet has reached Guyana in South America, a land of jungle giants.

February 25, 2014

E18 Jungle River

The Deadly crew embark on a river expedition deep into the unexplored jungles of Guyana, where Steve joins a team of scientists.

February 26, 2014

E19 Brazil

Steve Backshall and his team have travelled over 7,000 miles from the start of their pole-to-pole journey, to reach the Pantanal in Brazil.

February 27, 2014

E20 Peru

Steve's journey has reached Peru in South America, a challenging environment dominated by the towering Andes mountain range.

February 28, 2014

E21 Patagonia

Steve travels to Patagonia, one of only two places on the planet where it is possible to watch killer whales hunting sea lions off the beaches.

May 13, 2014

E22 Falkland Islands

Steve travels to the remote and wild Falkland Islands where he meets an animal never before featured on Deadly - the pugnacious and tough rockhopper penguin.

May 20, 2014

E23 Bird Island

Steve Backshall arrives on the remote and rugged shores of Bird Island, where he discovers a habitat packed with stunning wildlife.

May 27, 2014

E24 South Georgia

Steve and the crew are nearing the end of their epic global adventure as they reach the icy shores of South Georgia, the last stop before Antarctica.

June 3, 2014

E25 Antartica

Steve's journey finally comes to an end at the land of extremes - the least inhabited, remotest, highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent on the planet.

June 10, 2014

Deadly Pole to Pole

E01 Arctic

E02 Somerset Island

E03 Alaska

E04 British Columbia

E05 Yellowstone

E06 North Carolina

E07 Texas

E08 California

E09 Southern States

E10 Bahamas

E11 Hawaii Giants

E12 Hawaii Carnivores

E13 Cuba

E14 Trinidad

E15 Shark Island

E16 Baja Mexico

E17 Guyana Giants

E18 Jungle River

E19 Brazil

E20 Peru

E21 Patagonia

E22 Falkland Islands

E23 Bird Island

E24 South Georgia

E25 Antartica

Utopia

Treasure Island

Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island

The Brink

Frank Herbert's Dune

The Recruit

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

The Young Ones

Grand Designs Australia

Total Drama Action

The Life & Times of Tim

Planet Earth

Vinyl

Maigret

Frozen Planet

Bates Motel

Oh Yeah! Cartoons

Family No. 1

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes

E01 Arctic

E02 Somerset Island

E03 Alaska

E04 British Columbia

E05 Yellowstone

E06 North Carolina

E07 Texas

E08 California

E09 Southern States

E10 Bahamas

E11 Hawaii Giants

E12 Hawaii Carnivores

E13 Cuba

E14 Trinidad

E15 Shark Island

E16 Baja Mexico

E17 Guyana Giants

E18 Jungle River

E19 Brazil

E20 Peru

E21 Patagonia

E22 Falkland Islands

E23 Bird Island

E24 South Georgia

E25 Antartica