Season 1

1. The Reindeer People

2017-02-01 · 60m

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.

2. The Island People

2017-02-08 · 60m

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.

3. The Eagle People

2017-02-15 · 60m

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.

4. The Cave Climbers

2017-02-22 · 60m

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.

5. The Snake Divers

2017-03-01 · 60m

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

6. The Swamp Cowboys

2017-03-08 · 60m

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.

7. Horse Gladiators

2017-03-15 · 60m

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.

8. The Bull Wrestlers

2017-03-22 · 60m

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

9. The Marathon Men

2017-03-29 · 60m

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.

10. The Honey Hunters

2017-04-05 · 60m

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.

11. The Shark Men

2017-04-12 · 60m

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

12. The Suffering Man

2017-04-19 · 60m

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.