Long Way Up (2020–2020)

TV ShowEndedDocumentary1 season, 11 episodes
Long Way Up posterReview score: 75%

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Plot

The epic motorcycle adventure continues in this third chapter of the Long Way series, as Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman journey to glorious landscapes across South and Central America—on the backs of prototype electric Harley-Davidsons.

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  1. 01Long Way Up S01E09Colombia, Panama & Costa RicaS01E09 · 9.3After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.
  2. 02Long Way Up S01E04The AndesS01E04 · 9.0Crossing back into Chile, the team arrives just in time to celebrate Chilean Independence Day before riding across the high Andes.
  3. 03Long Way Up S01E07PeruS01E07 · 9.0Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode11Episodes2020Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Long Way Up S01E01PreparationSeptember 18, 2020 8.5Ewan McGregor reunites with his best friend, Charley Boorman, to evaluate what's important in their lives following a life-threatening accid
  2. S01E02Long Way Up S01E02UshuaiaSeptember 18, 2020 8.5Ewan, Charley, and the team land in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of South America, but tensions arise due to snow and mechanical issues.
  3. S01E03Long Way Up S01E03Southern PatagoniaSeptember 18, 2020 8.2Heading through Patagonia, Ewan and Charley stay at an eco-lodge in one of the world's remotest areas with people that live off the grid.
  4. S01E04Long Way Up S01E04The AndesSeptember 25, 2020 9.0Crossing back into Chile, the team arrives just in time to celebrate Chilean Independence Day before riding across the high Andes.
  5. S01E05Long Way Up S01E05Atacama Desert into BoliviaOctober 2, 2020 8.2Ewan and Charley head through Argentina's red rock landscape while a member of their team copes with altitude sickness.
  6. S01E06Long Way Up S01E06BoliviaOctober 9, 2020 8.4The struggle in the extraordinary Bolivian desert continues. Ewan and Charley stay in a hotel made entirely out of salt before riding to La
  7. S01E07Long Way Up S01E07PeruOctober 16, 2020 9.0Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.
  8. S01E08Long Way Up S01E08EcuadorOctober 23, 2020 7.8Ewan and Charley experience the beauty of Ecuador, the sixth country on their trip, before facing a travel setback in Colombia.
  9. S01E09Long Way Up S01E09Season's bestColombia, Panama & Costa RicaOctober 30, 2020 9.3After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.
  10. S01E10Long Way Up S01E10Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & MexicoNovember 6, 2020 8.2The guys get a little too close to the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua. Crossing into Honduras, they meet with UNICEF and prepare for Mexico.
  11. S01E11Long Way Up S01E11Oaxaca to L.A.November 13, 2020 8.8Ewan and Charley experience a cactus forest and a sunrise hot-air balloon as they head toward their final destination: Los Angeles. Series f

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Ewan McGregorEwan McGregorSelfCharley BoormanCharley BoormanSelfRuss MalkinRuss MalkinSelfDavid AlexanianDavid AlexanianSelf
Claudio von Planta
Claudio von PlantaSelf

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TrailerOfficial TrailerBloopers83 Minutes of Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman Riding Motorcycles

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