Expedition Africa

Name: Expedition Africa
Released: 2009-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Pasquale Scaturro, Mireya Mayor, Benedict Allen

TV Show · Reality · Adventure

Go into the heart of Africa with four renowned explorers as they attempt to follow the historic journey of Henry Morton Stanley and his search for the "lost" Dr. David Livingstone. The explorers face dehydration, deadly animals, disease and each other, knowing that any step could be their last.

2009 · 44m

Starring Pasquale Scaturro, Mireya Mayor, Benedict Allen

EPISODE 2

Lost in Africa

The team members struggle during the first leg of their journey, logging only 10 miles due to organizational problems and personality conflicts; as they learn more about Stanley's expedition, the explorers realize how hard the trek will be.
EPISODE 3

First Victim

The team members reconsider how much gear they are carrying when faced with a difficult mountain crossing; an explorer collapses; the team reaches the oldest forest in Africa, resupplies at a village and joins in a local celebration.
EPISODE 4

Hunters Become the Hunted

Water becomes a critical issue for the explorers as they cross the baking hot and dry Mkata Plain; illnesses seem to be afflicting everyone; two members of the team appear to be headed for a showdown.
EPISODE 5

African Monsoon

Terrible weather turns the expedition into a struggle for survival; the explorers realize they only have 30 days to complete their journey because of the rainy season; conflicts within the group continue.
EPISODE 6

Danger in the Desert

The explorers arrive at the Bahi Swamp, which is actually a harsh desert landscape, and hire donkeys for the next stage of the trek; the expedition faces water problems and having to climb a massive incline.
EPISODE 7

Malaria Claims an Explorer

Benedict and Pasquale reach an uneasy truce; one of the team comes down with malaria; the team must build fires to ward off hippos.