Edge of the Earth

1h 1min

Documentary

Action & Adventure

Follow four groups of elite action-adventure athletes on four unique, never-before-accomplished missions taking place around the globe, within awe-inspiring, undiscovered realms of nature.

Production Companies

Teton Gravity Research

HBO

Episodes

Cast

Episode I: Into the Void

1. Episode I: Into the Void

1h 1min

12th Jul 2022

Two elite snowboarders and a skier travel to Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park to attempt an unprecedented descent of Mount Bertha amid hazardous winter weather. But when a whiteout exacerbates the already treacherous conditions, the entire mission is thrown into doubt.

Episode II: Raging Torrent

2. Episode II: Raging Torrent

1h 1min

19th Jul 2022

Three accomplished whitewater kayakers venture deep within Ecuador’s vast Llanganates National Park to attempt the first whitewater descent of the Chalupas River. With no map, guide, and only one point of emergency access to the outside world, the athletes must rely on one another to navigate the river’s uncompromising terrain.

Episode III: Reaching for the Sky

3. Episode III: Reaching for the Sky

1h 1min

26th Jul 2022

Two professional climbers travel to Kyrgyzstan’s Ak-Su Valley to attempt a route on Pik Slesova that has never been successfully free climbed by a single individual. But the partners’ dream mission is jeopardized by a COVID-19 diagnosis.

Episode IV: The Great Unknown

4. Episode IV: The Great Unknown

53min

2nd Aug 2022

Two professional surfers travel to Africa’s West Coast in hopes of establishing its raw, untouched coastline as the next big wave surf location. Forced to be entirely self-sufficient due to the remote nature of their locale, the team tracks the swell, monitors the conditions, and dodges unexpected storms in search of untapped, world-class breaks.

First air date

12th Jul 2022

Last air date

2nd Aug 2022

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks