The Americas

Documentary 2025

Available on BBC iPlayer

Tom Hanks narrates a 10-episode television event exploring the worlds and wildlife of North and South America, following amazing creatures across frozen mountains, barren deserts and dense jungles in awe-inspiring, never-before-seen footage.

Documentary 2025

Starring Tom Hanks

EPISODE 1

The Atlantic Coast

The Atlantic Coast, where wild horses battle, bald eagles chase ospreys and sharks protect fish; raccoons navigate city life, black bears search for food in ancient forests and a 130-year-old oak tree prepares for winter's arrival.

43 min · 23 Feb 2025

Tom Hanks

Narrator
Mike Gunton

Producer

About

The Americas

DOCUMENTARY

Tom Hanks narrates a 10-episode television event exploring the worlds and wildlife of North and South America, following amazing creatures across frozen mountains, barren deserts and dense jungles in awe-inspiring, never-before-seen footage.

Information

Studio: NBC
Released: 2025

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.