About this season
Adventurer and filmmaker Tim Noonan embarks on a solo journey of self-discovery to worlds beyond his imagination to try and unlock the mysteries of some of the most ancient tribes and to discover what it means to be the ultimate man.
Episodes (12)
1. The Reindeer People
Aired 1 February 2017 • 60 min
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.
2. The Island People
Aired 8 February 2017 • 60 min
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.
3. The Eagle People
Aired 15 February 2017 • 60 min
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.
4. The Cave Climbers
Aired 22 February 2017 • 60 min
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.
5. The Snake Divers
Aired 1 March 2017 • 60 min
Tim is deep in the bush of Cameroon in west Africa, where coming of age means coming face-to-fangs with the killer python.
6. The Swamp Cowboys
Aired 8 March 2017 • 60 min
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.
7. Horse Gladiators
Aired 15 March 2017 • 60 min
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.
8. The Bull Wrestlers
Aired 22 March 2017 • 60 min
In Madagascar's central highlands digging up the dead is a precursor to Tim's ultimate test... riding a wild bull.
9. The Marathon Men
Aired 29 March 2017 • 60 min
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.
10. The Honey Hunters
Aired 5 April 2017 • 60 min
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.
11. The Shark Men
Aired 12 April 2017 • 60 min
To join an ancient brotherhood in Papua New Guinea, Tim must prove himself as a sailor and shark wrestler.
12. The Suffering Man
Aired 19 April 2017 • 60 min
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.