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8.4/10 (194 votes)
#1

Peru

S1:E7

Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.

8.3/10 (200 votes)
#2

Bolivia

S1:E6

The struggle in the extraordinary Bolivian desert continues. Ewan and Charley stay in a hotel made entirely out of salt before riding to La Paz.

8.3/10 (183 votes)
#3

Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica

S1:E9

After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.

8.2/10 (216 votes)
#4

The Andes

S1:E4

Crossing back into Chile, the team arrives just in time to celebrate Chilean Independence Day before riding across the high Andes.

8.2/10 (203 votes)
#5

Atacama Desert Into Bolivia

S1:E5

Ewan and Charley head through Argentina’s red rock landscape while a member of their team copes with altitude sickness.

8.1/10 (177 votes)
#6

Ecuador

S1:E8

Ewan and Charley experience the beauty of Ecuador, the sixth country on their trip, before facing a travel setback in Colombia.

8.0/10 (281 votes)
#7

Preparation

S1:E1

Ewan McGregor reunites with his best friend, Charley Boorman, to evaluate what's important in their lives following a life-threatening accident.

8.0/10 (238 votes)
#8

Ushuaia

S1:E2

Ewan, Charley, and the team land in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of South America, but tensions arise due to snow and mechanical issues.

8.0/10 (223 votes)
#9

Southern Patagonia

S1:E3

Heading 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.

7.8/10 (178 votes)
#10

Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico

S1:E10

The guys get a little too close to the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua. Crossing into Honduras, they meet with UNICEF and prepare for Mexico.

7.1/10 (214 votes)
#11

Oaxaca to L.A.

S1:E11

Ewan and Charley experience a cactus forest and a sunrise hot-air balloon as they head toward their final destination: Los Angeles. Series finale.

7.1/10 (214 votes)
#1

Oaxaca to L.A.

S1:E11

Ewan and Charley experience a cactus forest and a sunrise hot-air balloon as they head toward their final destination: Los Angeles. Series finale.

7.8/10 (178 votes)
#2

Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico

S1:E10

The guys get a little too close to the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua. Crossing into Honduras, they meet with UNICEF and prepare for Mexico.

8.0/10 (281 votes)
#3

Preparation

S1:E1

Ewan McGregor reunites with his best friend, Charley Boorman, to evaluate what's important in their lives following a life-threatening accident.

8.0/10 (238 votes)
#4

Ushuaia

S1:E2

Ewan, Charley, and the team land in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of South America, but tensions arise due to snow and mechanical issues.

8.0/10 (223 votes)
#5

Southern Patagonia

S1:E3

Heading 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.

8.1/10 (177 votes)
#6

Ecuador

S1:E8

Ewan and Charley experience the beauty of Ecuador, the sixth country on their trip, before facing a travel setback in Colombia.

8.2/10 (216 votes)
#7

The Andes

S1:E4

Crossing back into Chile, the team arrives just in time to celebrate Chilean Independence Day before riding across the high Andes.

8.2/10 (203 votes)
#8

Atacama Desert Into Bolivia

S1:E5

Ewan and Charley head through Argentina’s red rock landscape while a member of their team copes with altitude sickness.

8.3/10 (200 votes)
#9

Bolivia

S1:E6

The struggle in the extraordinary Bolivian desert continues. Ewan and Charley stay in a hotel made entirely out of salt before riding to La Paz.

8.3/10 (183 votes)
#10

Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica

S1:E9

After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.

8.4/10 (194 votes)
#11

Peru

S1:E7

Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.

8.0/10 (281 votes)

Preparation

S1:E1

Ewan McGregor reunites with his best friend, Charley Boorman, to evaluate what's important in their lives following a life-threatening accident.

8.0/10 (238 votes)

Ushuaia

S1:E2

Ewan, Charley, and the team land in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of South America, but tensions arise due to snow and mechanical issues.

8.0/10 (223 votes)

Southern Patagonia

S1:E3

Heading 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.

8.2/10 (216 votes)

The Andes

S1:E4

Crossing back into Chile, the team arrives just in time to celebrate Chilean Independence Day before riding across the high Andes.

8.2/10 (203 votes)

Atacama Desert Into Bolivia

S1:E5

Ewan and Charley head through Argentina’s red rock landscape while a member of their team copes with altitude sickness.

8.3/10 (200 votes)

Bolivia

S1:E6

The struggle in the extraordinary Bolivian desert continues. Ewan and Charley stay in a hotel made entirely out of salt before riding to La Paz.

8.4/10 (194 votes)

Peru

S1:E7

Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.

8.1/10 (177 votes)

Ecuador

S1:E8

Ewan and Charley experience the beauty of Ecuador, the sixth country on their trip, before facing a travel setback in Colombia.

8.3/10 (183 votes)

Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica

S1:E9

After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.

7.8/10 (178 votes)

Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico

S1:E10

The guys get a little too close to the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua. Crossing into Honduras, they meet with UNICEF and prepare for Mexico.

7.1/10 (214 votes)

Oaxaca to L.A.

S1:E11

Ewan and Charley experience a cactus forest and a sunrise hot-air balloon as they head toward their final destination: Los Angeles. Series finale.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 8.0 11
★ 8.4 Peru
★ 7.1 Oaxaca to L.A.