Boy to Man (2017)
Adventurer and filmmaker Tim Noonan embarks on a solo journey of self-discovery to worlds beyond his imagination to try and unlock the mysteries of some of the most ancient tribes and to discover what it means to be the ultimate man.
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Episode 1 - The Reindeer People
Release Date: 2017-02-01Tim 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.
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Episode 2 - The Island People
Release Date: 2017-02-08Tim 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.
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Episode 3 - The Eagle People
Release Date: 2017-02-15Tim 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.
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Episode 4 - The Cave Climbers
Release Date: 2017-02-22In 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.
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Episode 5 - The Snake Divers
Release Date: 2017-03-01Tim is deep in the bush of Cameroon in west Africa, where coming of age means coming face-to-fangs with the killer python.
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Episode 6 - The Swamp Cowboys
Release Date: 2017-03-08Tim 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.
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Episode 7 - Horse Gladiators
Release Date: 2017-03-15Hiding 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.
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Episode 8 - The Bull Wrestlers
Release Date: 2017-03-22In Madagascar's central highlands digging up the dead is a precursor to Tim's ultimate test... riding a wild bull.
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Episode 9 - The Marathon Men
Release Date: 2017-03-29In 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.
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Episode 10 - The Honey Hunters
Release Date: 2017-04-05In 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.
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Episode 11 - The Shark Men
Release Date: 2017-04-12To join an ancient brotherhood in Papua New Guinea, Tim must prove himself as a sailor and shark wrestler.
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Episode 12 - The Suffering Man
Release Date: 2017-04-19There 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.