Boy to Man

Episode 01

The Reindeer People

Feb 1, 2017 · 60 min

Tim Noonan travels to Siberia, to attempt the boy to man ritual of the Nenets reindeer people. To become a man, Tim must learn to slaughter a reindeer without spilling a drop of its blood.

Episode 02

The Island People

Feb 8, 2017 · 60 min

Tim travels to the Bijagos Islands, West Africa to undertake the unique boy to man ritual called Fanado. Tim must prove his bravery during a dangerous crocodile hunt, to receive the tribal scars.

Episode 03

The Eagle People

Feb 15, 2017 · 60 min

Tim journeys to Mongolia to attempt the ancient Kazak boy to man ritual of the eagle hunters. Only if he can train a golden eagle to hunt the corsac fox will he become a true eagle man.

Episode 04

The Cave Climbers

Feb 22, 2017 · 60 min

In towering sea caves off Thailand's Andaman Sea, Tim must conquer a terrifying rite of passage to reach the most exotic prize on earth and become a true cave climber.

Episode 05

The Snake Divers

Mar 1, 2017 · 60 min

Tim is deep in the bush of Cameroon in west Africa, where coming of age means coming face-to-fangs with the killer python.

Episode 06

The Swamp Cowboys

Mar 8, 2017 · 60 min

Tim is with the tropical cowboys of Venezuela, known as Llaneros, where he must break in a bucking bronc to earn a rite of place on the world's most intense cattle drive.

Episode 07

Horse Gladiators

Mar 15, 2017 · 60 min

Hiding away in a little known corner of the world called Kyrgyztan, Tim is mentored by members of the Kyrgyz tribe to take part in a strange and ferocious rite of passage.

Episode 08

The Bull Wrestlers

Mar 22, 2017 · 60 min

In Madagascar's central highlands digging up the dead is a precursor to Tim's ultimate test... riding a wild bull.

Episode 09

The Marathon Men

Mar 29, 2017 · 60 min

In Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains, long-distance endurance running is a way of life for the Tarahumara people. To be a marathon man, Tim must run down a deer and catch it barehanded.

Episode 10

The Honey Hunters

Apr 5, 2017 · 60 min

In the Himalayas, honey hunters are the most respected and influential people in their communities. Tim must brave sheer heights and marauding bees to earn his stripes as a man.

Episode 11

The Shark Men

Apr 12, 2017 · 60 min

To join an ancient brotherhood in Papua New Guinea, Tim must prove himself as a sailor and shark wrestler.

Episode 12

The Suffering Man

Apr 19, 2017 · 60 min

There is no other tribe with a rite of passage as challenging as the Xavante. Tim must perform all the tasks of the Wai'a, pushing past physical limits to experience a spiritual awakening.