Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage (Season 1)

Ethiopia (Episode 1)

Air date: 2026-02-19

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Ed Stafford meets the Hamer, cattle herders from Ethiopia, who must jump a line of bulls to be considered a man.

Brazil (Episode 2)

Air date: 2026-02-26

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: In Brazil, Ed endures the painful bullet-ant ceremony. Also facing 24 hours of agony are the Brazilian boys who do this 20 times to become men.

Tanzania (Episode 3)

Air date: 2026-03-05

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Ed meets the Hadzabe of Tanzania, who live in balance with their environment, including collecting honey from the world's most aggressive bees.

Inner Mongolia (Episode 4)

Air date: 2026-03-12

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: In Mongolia, Ed must wrestle the giant heirs of Genghis Khan to become a man. He takes part in the annual rite of passage festival, Naadam.

Ecuador (Episode 5)

Air date: 2026-03-19

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Ed travels to the Ecuadorian rainforest to meet the Waorani, hunting three-headed monkeys and crocodiles, and making poison blow-darts.

Shaolin (Episode 6)

Air date: 2026-03-26

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Shaolin kung fu can take years to master - Ed has just a few days to learn to control his Qi, or vital force, and perform a Kamehameha, before fighting a martial arts master.

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