Welcome to Earth (2021–2021)
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Will Smith whose curiosity and wonder is positively infectious—is guided by National Geographic Explorers traveling to different corners of the world to get up close and personal with the weirdest, most unusual, dangerous and thrilling spectacles of the planet.
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- 01
Power of ScentOn the trail of tiger sharks in the Pacific, Will explores the power of smell. For humans, the sense of smell triggers deep memories and emotions, but it has an even more vital function in the animal world. - 02
The Silent RoarOn a remote island in the Pacific, Will Smith descends into the heart of an active volcano to investigate sounds beyond human hearing. Will discovers that everything on our planet creates its own unique sound—even if we can’t always hear it.
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Season01
- S01E01The Silent RoarDecember 8, 2021On a remote island in the Pacific, Will Smith descends into the heart of an active volcano to investigate sounds beyond human hearing. Will
- S01E02
Descent into DarknessDecember 8, 2021—In a deep-water submersible, Will Smith descends 3,300 feet to the bottom of the ocean, where even fewer people have gone than outer space. - S01E03
Mind of the SwarmDecember 8, 2021—Thirty years ago, Will Smith was mesmerized by a photo of the incredible wildebeest migration across the Serengeti in a National Geographic - S01E04Power of ScentDecember 8, 2021On the trail of tiger sharks in the Pacific, Will explores the power of smell. For humans, the sense of smell triggers deep memories and emo
- S01E05
Speed of LifeDecember 8, 2021—Will explores the Namibia Desert, where both the landscape and time seem to have stood still for over 50 million years. Will discovers that - S01E06
Beyond FearDecember 8, 2021—For Will’s final journey, an ultimate challenge. He and polar explorer Dwayne Fields are dropped by helicopter in the middle of an Icelandic
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