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Welcome To Earth
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.
Episode Run Time:
40
Number of Episodes:
6
Main Cast
Reviews
Welcome To Earth – Episode 1, Descent Into Darkness
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. Along the way down, Will and explorer Diva Amon investigate how color is used in the natural world.
Welcome To Earth – Episode 2, The Silent Roar
On 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.
Welcome To Earth – Episode 3, Power Of Scent
On the trail of tiger sharks in the Pacific, Will Smith 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.
Welcome To Earth – Episode 4, Speed Of Life
Will Smith explores the Namibia Desert, where both the landscape and time seem to have stood still for over 50 million years. With the help of Albert Lin’s incredible technology, Will finds everything is on the move: life, the earth and even the cosmos.
Welcome To Earth – Episode 5, Mind Of The Swarm
Thirty years ago, Will Smith was mesmerized by a photo of the incredible wildebeest migration across the Serengeti in a National Geographic magazine. Now he visits those same wildebeests and discovers an amazing survival strategy.
Welcome To Earth – Episode 6, Beyond Fear
For Will’s final journey, an ultimate challenge. He and polar explorer Dwayne Fields are dropped by helicopter in the middle of an Icelandic glacier. Will’s mission is to draw on everything he’s learned from the five previous expeditions.
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