The Wonder List with Bill Weir — Season 1
Go there before it's gone.
About this season
Across eight, one hour episodes, storyteller Bill Weir and renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom will take viewers to Vanuatu; the Galapagos Islands; Ikaria, Greece; the Taj Mahal in India; the Alps; the Dead Sea; the Everglades and Venice. While in these visually stunning locations, captured by Bloom’s unparalleled cinematography, Weir explores the forces of change that effect so many lives, and discovers what can be done to save them.
Episodes (8)
1. Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise
Aired 1 March 2015 • 60 min
Proud native tribes of the islands face head-on, a changing world that threatens their centuries old traditions.
2. Galapagos: A Fight for Survival
Aired 8 March 2015 • 60 min
Many endangered species of the islands face the fate of extinction if not for the efforts of the world's leading naturalists fighting to keep their habitat unscathed.
3. Ikaria: The Island Where People Forget to Die
Aired 15 March 2015 • 60 min
A visit to the remote Greek island of Ikaria where inhabitants live longer than most Americans and try to maintain their centuries old way of life in a modern world.
4. India: Tigers and the Taj
Aired 22 March 2015 • 60 min
Weir visits the Taj Mahal in India and learns about conservation efforts to save the Bengal tiger.
5. The Dead Sea: Salt of the Earth
Aired 29 March 2015 • 60 min
The Wonder List visits Jordan and Israel to examine the Dead Sea's decline, and meets the people battling to save it.
6. Venice: Sink or Swim
Aired 5 April 2015 • 60 min
A journey through the canals of Venice, where rising sea levels threaten the future of the historic city.
7. The Alps: Fire and Ice
Aired 12 April 2015 • 60 min
A visit to the Alps where glaciers are receding to examine what the stakes are if the melting continues.
8. Everglades: A Fight for Glory
Aired 12 April 2015 • 60 min
A visit to Florida's endangered Everglades.