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Life Behind Bars

Season 2

10 episodes

Brandon Semenuk, the freeride mountain bike star, travels the world with a crew of his best friends as they seek MTB adventures, from competition circuits to locations for Brandon’s film, Rad Company.

  1. 1. Return of the intern

    7m

    Brandon Semenuk and friends build a punishing series of dirt jumps in their backyard in Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada. Everyone gets in on the action, including their punching-bag of a friend, Intern.

  2. 2. Yard games

    6m

    Waiting for their jumps to harden, Brandon Semenuk and friends hold a backyard competition to test their skills. Then they head out to shoot a special night session for Brandon’s freeriding movie.

  3. 3. First chair at Whistler

    7m

    Brandon Semenuk and friends hit up Whistler for their first gondola runs of the season before heading to the Air Dome for an indoor session. Intern has to wear a bear suit after losing a bet.

  4. 4. Junkyard slopestyle

    10m

    Brandon Semenuk and friends test out their custom junkyard slopestyle course for Brandon’s film project, Rad Company. Pro riders Cam Zink and Cam McCaul help him break in the formidable jumps.

  5. 5. Rough riding at X Games

    12m

    Brandon Semenuk returns to the competition circuit at the first-ever X Games MTB slopestyle event in Munich, Germany. Battling harsh winds and course changes, he helps make mountain bike history.

  6. 6. Road trip to gnarlytown

    10m

    Brandon Semenuk sets out with Cam Zink on a motorhome trip to Utah for some freeride mountain biking sessions on sketchy lines. Before that, they combat the frosty weather with a stash of fireworks.

  7. 7. Big scars and exotic cars

    9m

    Brandon Semenuk and Cam Zink create epic new lines in Virgin, Utah for their film, but find obstacles along the way. They then head to Exotics Racing in Vegas to take a spin in a Lamborghini.

  8. 8. Speeding through Kamloops

    9m

    In Kamloops, Canada, Brandon Semenuk rips a high-speed line with Graham Agassiz and Matty Miles. The guys also ride a prime trail in the woods before killing time by shooting Intern with pellet guns.

  9. 9. Downhill MTB in Pemberton

    7m

    Brandon Semenuk goes drag racing in his Mustang before hitting the trails of Pemberton with fellow downhill rider Stevie Smith. They hope to use a cable camera to get a unique shot for Brandon’s film.

  10. 10. Magic zones

    9m

    To recreate a dirt line from the classic MTB video NWD 10, Brandon Semenuk and the crew head to the Retallack resort in BC, Canada, where the lush dirt helps to form some brilliant big mountain jumps

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