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The Wonder List with Bill Weir

Go there before it's gone.

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First Aired:March 1, 2015
Seasons:4 seasons
Episodes:24
Status:Returning Series

Storyteller Bill Weir and renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom embarks on a quest to tell the untold stories of extraordinary people, places, cultures and creatures that are at a crossroads.

Cast

Bill Weir

Self - Host

Seasons

Across eight, one hour episodes, storyteller Bill Weir and renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom will take viewers to Vanuatu; the Galapagos Islands; Ikaria, Greece; the Taj Mahal in India; the Alps; the Dead Sea; the Everglades and Venice. While in these visually stunning locations, captured by Bloom’s unparalleled cinematography, Weir explores the forces of change that effect so many lives, and discovers what can be done to save them.

Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise

E1Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise

60m

Mar 1, 2015

Proud native tribes of the islands face head-on, a changing world that threatens their centuries old traditions.

Galapagos: A Fight for Survival

E2Galapagos: A Fight for Survival

60m

Mar 8, 2015

Many endangered species of the islands face the fate of extinction if not for the efforts of the world's leading naturalists fighting to keep their habitat unscathed.

Ikaria: The Island Where People Forget to Die

E3Ikaria: The Island Where People Forget to Die

60m

Mar 15, 2015

A visit to the remote Greek island of Ikaria where inhabitants live longer than most Americans and try to maintain their centuries old way of life in a modern world.

India: Tigers and the Taj

E4India: Tigers and the Taj

60m

Mar 22, 2015

Weir visits the Taj Mahal in India and learns about conservation efforts to save the Bengal tiger.

The Dead Sea: Salt of the Earth

E5The Dead Sea: Salt of the Earth

60m

Mar 29, 2015

The Wonder List visits Jordan and Israel to examine the Dead Sea's decline, and meets the people battling to save it.

Venice: Sink or Swim

E6Venice: Sink or Swim

60m

Apr 5, 2015

A journey through the canals of Venice, where rising sea levels threaten the future of the historic city.

The Alps: Fire and Ice

E7The Alps: Fire and Ice

60m

Apr 12, 2015

A visit to the Alps where glaciers are receding to examine what the stakes are if the melting continues.

Everglades: A Fight for Glory

E8Everglades: A Fight for Glory

60m

Apr 12, 2015

A visit to Florida's endangered Everglades.

Storyteller Bill Weir continues his worldwide quest to uncover the untold stories of remarkable people, places, cultures, and creatures, at the crossroads of change. Across six hour-long episodes, viewers will be transported to fascinating and breathtaking locations, including the glaciers and fjords of Iceland, the Peruvian ruins of Machu Picchu, the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, stunning Botswana and Namibia in southern Africa, the secretive Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan and to Cuba as it undergoes dramatic transformation.

Cuba: Forbidden Island

E1Cuba: Forbidden Island

60m

Mar 20, 2016

Season 2 begins with a visit to Cuba where people are preparing for a tourist invasion.

Iceland: The Wedding Crash

E2Iceland: The Wedding Crash

60m

Mar 27, 2016

A visit to Iceland, where two-thirds of babies are born to unmarried parents, to explore whether the nation will be the first country to completely let go of marriage.

The Colorado River: A Thirst for More

E3The Colorado River: A Thirst for More

60m

Apr 3, 2016

An examination of the Colorado River that sustains more than 40 million people in the West to see whether enough efforts are being made to see that it continues to flow, with populations booming and the waters receding.

Bhutan: The Happiest Place On Earth

E4Bhutan: The Happiest Place On Earth

60m

Apr 10, 2016

The magical kingdom of Bhuton, "the happiest place on earth," is visited to see whether it can stay blissfully content as the modern world encroaches its borders.

Botswana: The Hunters & the Hunted

E5Botswana: The Hunters & the Hunted

60m

Apr 17, 2016

Weir goes on safari in Africa with naturalists fighting to save precious species from extinction.

Amsterdam: The Future of Freedom

E6Amsterdam: The Future of Freedom

60m

Dec 18, 2016

Bill Weir travels to Amsterdam, famed as one of the world's liberal cities, to find out if it can stay that way amid a rising tide of intolerance.

Patagonia: Paradise Bought

E1Patagonia: Paradise Bought

60m

Oct 7, 2017

A report on an American conservationist who has purchased vast tracts of land in Patagonia, much to the dismay of local developers.

Madagascar: The Richest Poor Country in the World

E2Madagascar: The Richest Poor Country in the World

60m

Oct 14, 2017

A visit to Madagascar where deforestation rages and unique species vanish, and where a fight is brewing to save one of the planet's most special places before it is ruined forever.

Egypt: Sunken City of Pharaohs

E3Egypt: Sunken City of Pharaohs

60m

Oct 21, 2017

As sea levels rise, the sunken city of Heracleion sounds a stark warning of the growing threat faced by the planet's teeming coastal cities.

Alaska: Buried Treasure

E4Alaska: Buried Treasure

60m

Oct 28, 2017

Miners want to drill for billions of dollars worth of copper and gold beneath the pristine wilderness of America's last wild frontier but fishermen say the world's last great salmon run could be jeopardized.

New Zealand: Preying on the Predators

E5New Zealand: Preying on the Predators

60m

Nov 4, 2017

A look at predatory mammals in New Zealand.

Peru: The Curse of Incan Gold

E6Peru: The Curse of Incan Gold

60m

Nov 11, 2017

A look at whether the fragile beauty of the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu can be protected from an ever-growing number of visitors.

Montana: Saving the Last Best Place

E1Montana: Saving the Last Best Place

60m

Apr 21, 2022

The pristine land of President Lincoln's favorite state is under threat like never before as developers, conservationists and cowboys battle for territory.

Greenland: Breaking the Ice

E2Greenland: Breaking the Ice

60m

Apr 21, 2022

Global warming is dramatically altering the landscape — and the prospects — of the world's largest island.

Charleston: History and the Rising Tide

E3Charleston: History and the Rising Tide

60m

Apr 21, 2022

As surging seas and frequent floods batter America's most historic city, the fight is on to save beautiful Charleston and its storied past.

Hawaii: Protecting Paradise

E4Hawaii: Protecting Paradise

60m

Apr 21, 2022

The global shutdown gave Hawaii's fragile islands a chance to recover from the effects of surging tourism. Can a new balance be struck to protect the island?

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Storyteller Bill Weir and renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom embarks on a quest to tell the untold stories of extraordinary people, places, cultures and creatures that are at a crossroads.

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