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The Reindeer People
Episode number: 1
Overview: Tim Noonan travels to Siberia, to attempt the boy to man ritual of the Nenets reindeer people. To become a man, Tim must learn to slaughter a reindeer without spilling a drop of its blood.
The Island People
Episode number: 2
Overview: Tim travels to the Bijagos Islands, West Africa to undertake the unique boy to man ritual called Fanado. Tim must prove his bravery during a dangerous crocodile hunt, to receive the tribal scars.
The Eagle People
Episode number: 3
Overview: Tim journeys to Mongolia to attempt the ancient Kazak boy to man ritual of the eagle hunters. Only if he can train a golden eagle to hunt the corsac fox will he become a true eagle man.
The Cave Climbers
Episode number: 4
Overview: In towering sea caves off Thailand's Andaman Sea, Tim must conquer a terrifying rite of passage to reach the most exotic prize on earth and become a true cave climber.
The Snake Divers
Episode number: 5
Overview: Tim is deep in the bush of Cameroon in west Africa, where coming of age means coming face-to-fangs with the killer python.
The Swamp Cowboys
Episode number: 6
Overview: Tim is with the tropical cowboys of Venezuela, known as Llaneros, where he must break in a bucking bronc to earn a rite of place on the world's most intense cattle drive.
Horse Gladiators
Episode number: 7
Overview: Hiding away in a little known corner of the world called Kyrgyztan, Tim is mentored by members of the Kyrgyz tribe to take part in a strange and ferocious rite of passage.
The Bull Wrestlers
Episode number: 8
Overview: In Madagascar's central highlands digging up the dead is a precursor to Tim's ultimate test... riding a wild bull.
The Marathon Men
Episode number: 9
Overview: In Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains, long-distance endurance running is a way of life for the Tarahumara people. To be a marathon man, Tim must run down a deer and catch it barehanded.
The Honey Hunters
Episode number: 10
Overview: In the Himalayas, honey hunters are the most respected and influential people in their communities. Tim must brave sheer heights and marauding bees to earn his stripes as a man.
The Shark Men
Episode number: 11
Overview: To join an ancient brotherhood in Papua New Guinea, Tim must prove himself as a sailor and shark wrestler.
The Suffering Man
Episode number: 12
Overview: There is no other tribe with a rite of passage as challenging as the Xavante. Tim must perform all the tasks of the Wai'a, pushing past physical limits to experience a spiritual awakening.