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Pole to Pole with Will Smith
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Pole to Pole with Will Smith actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Pole to Pole with Will Smith reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
Inspired by his late mentor, Will Smith spends 100 days facing extreme challenges, venturing from pole to pole with scientists, explorers and experts.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
The Himalayas
Will heads to the Himalayas in search of the secret to happiness.
S01E01
The South Pole
Will Smith heads to the South Pole to meet remote scientists.
S01E03
The Amazon: Dark Waters
Will travels deep into the Amazon in search of a giant green anaconda.
S01E02
The Amazon: Deadly Creatures
Will Smith ventures into the Amazon in search of deadly creatures.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Sean D. Johnson
Executive producer
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Jane Root
Executive producer
Darren Aronofsky
Executive producer
Ari Handel
Executive producer
Will Smith
Executive producer
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Peter Lovering
Executive producer
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Miguel Melendez
Executive producer
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Bengt Anderson
Executive producer
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Terence Carter
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Sean D. JohnsonExecutive Producer
- Jane RootExecutive Producer
- Darren AronofskyExecutive Producer
- Ari HandelExecutive Producer
- Will SmithExecutive Producer
- Peter LoveringExecutive Producer
Where to watch
Streaming
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