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Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Michigan's 'Ted Lasso' fans can rejoice. New season coming on Apple TV+
Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso" series will return for a fourth season, the streaming service announced Friday. "'Ted Lasso' is officially returning back to the football pitch for a fourth season that will reunite the team behind the history-making, multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy series, with Jason Sudeikis reprising his award-winning role as the celebrated coach Ted Lasso," the company said in a press release Friday. 'As we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to 'look before we leap,'' said star and executive producer Sudeikis, 'in season four, the folks at AFC Richmond learn to LEAP BEFORE THEY LOOK, discovering that wherever they land, it's exactly where they're meant to be.' After its debut on Apple TV+, 'Ted Lasso' broke records and quickly earned praise and acclaim, with season one becoming the most Emmy-nominated comedy series in its first season, and landing rare back-to-back Outstanding Comedy Series Emmys for its first two seasons on air, Apple TV+ said. ''Ted Lasso' has been nothing short of a juggernaut, inspiring a passionate fanbase all over the world, and delivering endless joy and laughter, all while spreading kindness, compassion and unwavering belief,' said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. 'Everyone at Apple is thrilled to be continuing our collaboration with Jason and the brilliant creative minds behind this show.' Since its debut five years ago, "Ted Lasso" has been nominated for 61 Emmys and won 13, including outstanding comedy series in 2021 and 2022. The streaming service did not immediately say when to expect new episodes. It's expected that 10 new episodes will air in 2026, USA Today reported. Season 3 was released in March 2023 and included 12 episodes. Season 1 premiered in August 2020, while Season 2 came out in 2021. Apple TV+ did not reveal the entire cast for the new season, but said Brett Goldstein (who plays player-turned assistant coach Roy Kent) will return as writer and executive producer, along with Brendan Hunt (who plays Coach Beard), Joe Kelly, Jane Becker, Jamie Lee, Bill Wrubel and Leanne Bowen. Other actors with major roles during Season 3 were Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Nick Mohammed and Sarah Niles. Waddingham, who played the Richmond AFC team's owner, previously said she was unsure the show would return. Negotiations are still underway with many of the actors in the show, USA Today reported, which focuses on a Cinderella-soccer team and its management. Dunster, who played talented yet cantankerous pretty-boy goal scorer, Jamie Tartt, is not expected to return. And Toheeb Jimoh, who plays Sam Obisanya, won't be back: He joined the Nigerian national team in the presumptive May 2023 series finale and HBO announced Thursday he will join the Season 4 cast of "Industry." Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month, with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free. USA Today contributed reporting to this story. This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: When will new 'Ted Lasso' season premiere? What Apple TV+ is saying
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Clover & Sony Pictures Television Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Champion Small Businesses with the Inaugural Clover x Shark Tank Summit
Solving the Small Business Failure Rate at the Heart of New Venture; Three Day Conference to Debut this September in Las Vegas AUSTIN, Texas, March 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clover, the world's smartest all-in-one point-of-sale solution, and Sony Pictures Television (SPT), which co-produces the critically acclaimed, multi-Emmy Award-winning "Shark Tank," today revealed a first-of-its-kind partnership and series of groundbreaking initiatives to combat the astounding 50% small business failure rate (source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce). Live from the stage at SXSW, the partners unveiled the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, a small business conference featuring a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Access Pass grant program for small businesses, and a first-look of a powerful new docuseries starring Clover's Chief Empowerment Officer Tabitha Brown. This game-changing partnership will tackle small business failure rates. The U.S. is home to 33.2 million small businesses, accounting for almost 46% of all U.S. employees and generating $5.9 trillion in annual revenue (source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Small Business Data Center). Small Businesses fuel the economy, spark innovation, and shape culture – yet half of them won't make it past five years. The reasons are fixable. Lack of business planning, financial challenges, employee management, market shifts, and inadequate marketing are to blame. The magnitude of the fallout from Small Business failure – economically, culturally, and socially - is enormous, and ensuring their success is one of the most significant challenges of our time. On stage at SXSW today, small business advocate, "Shark Tank" investor and co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs, Mark Cuban, joins Clover Chief Empowerment Officer, Tabitha Brown, and Fiserv Chief Brand, Marketing, and Communications Officer, Shannon Watkins, along with Justin Fenchel, co-founder and CEO of Austin-based BeatBox Beverages and "Shark Tank" entrepreneur, to spotlight the challenges confronting small businesses and announcing on the mainstage, the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, to help turn the small business failure rate around. "The goal of the Clover x Shark Tank Summit is to showcase how the world supports small businesses and how we can continue to champion them," said Cuban. The Clover x Shark Tank Summit debuts in Las Vegas from September 28-30, 2025. This multi-day event is designed to give entrepreneurs the inspiration, access, and support they need to shift the odds in their favor. One of the biggest highlights – exclusively curated "Shark Tank" activities involving some of the renowned tycoons of business--the "Sharks" and "guest Sharks," as participants can pitch on-site, receive expert feedback, and connect with top leaders in finance, tech, culture, and entertainment. On the road to the inaugural Clover x Shark Tank Summit, will be the introduction of Access Pass, a unique opportunity for small business owners to enter and win a chance to participate in the upcoming event, was also unveiled today. The entry period opens March 10 and runs through August 11. Entrepreneurs eager to take their business to the next level should visit for more details. In a powerful first appearance as Clover's Chief Empowerment Officer, Tabitha Brown takes the SXSW stage to reveal an inspiring new docuseries that will shine a light on the untold stories of small businesses nationwide. "Supporting small businesses is my calling," said Brown, "I'm beyond thrilled to announce this incredible partnership, and I can't wait to make a meaningful impact together." "When we empower small businesses, we uplift communities and have the power to change the world. That belief is at the heart of who we are and what we do as a company," said Shannon Watkins, Chief Brand, Marketing, and Communications Officer at Fiserv. "By bringing together partners like Shark Tank and Tabitha Brown with Clover, we are driving change at the intersection of commerce, culture, and community and redefining how the world supports small businesses for generations to come." "We're thrilled to team up with Clover to bring 'Shark Tank' fans and entrepreneurs together for our first Summit," said Eli Holzman, President, Nonfiction, Sony Pictures Television. "'Shark Tank' is the leading brand in the small business and entrepreneurship space and we couldn't be more excited to provide a new forum for founders, investors and fans to engage directly." To learn more about Clover and how the brand is providing solutions for small businesses including the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, visit and follow @clovercommerce on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. New episodes of "Shark Tank" air Fridays at 8/7c on ABC and stream next day on Hulu. For additional details about Shark Tank, visit @SharkTankABC on Instagram, X and @SharkTank on Facebook. About Fiserv Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a Fortune 500 company, aspires to move money and information in a way that moves the world. As a global leader in payments and financial technology, the company helps clients achieve best-in-class results through a commitment to innovation and excellence in areas including account processing and digital banking solutions; card issuer processing and network services; payments; e-commerce; merchant acquiring and processing; and the Clover® cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform. Fiserv is a member of the S&P 500® Index and one of Fortune® World's Most Admired Companies™. Visit and follow on social media for more information and the latest company news. About Shark Tank The recipient of five Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, ABC's "Shark Tank," currently airing its 16th season, features the Sharks – tough, self-made, multimillionaire and billionaire tycoons – as they invest in America's best businesses and products. The Sharks give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American Dream and potentially secure life-changing business deals. The Sharks are billionaire Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drug Company; real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; prolific CPG investor and self-made inventor of retail products Lori Greiner; cyber-security technology innovator Robert Herjavec; fashion and branding expert Daymond John; venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary; and the newest Shark, philanthropist and founder of KIND Snacks and the Builders Movement, Daniel Lubetzky. Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Brandon Wallace, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Barry Poznick, and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of "Shark Tank," which is based on the Japanese "Dragons' Den" format, created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. The series is produced by MGM Television, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Sony Pictures Television. About Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio of wholly-owned and joint-venture production companies across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. 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BBC News
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Tom Hanks reveals why he joined epic natural history series The Americas 'This is TV at its absolute best'
From BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the creators of the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy Award-winning Planet Earth and Blue Planet, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, comes the epic 10-part tentpole event series The Americas. The tentpole series is narrated by Tom Hanks, executive produced by Mike Gunton (Life, Planet Earth II, Dynasties), with music by Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer. The Americas showcases the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the world's great supercontinent. For the first time, the Americas stars in its own incomparable series, using cutting-edge technology to uncover never-before-seen behaviour, and highlight the extraordinary, untold wildlife stories that will deeply connect with millions around the world. Five years in the making and filmed over 180 expeditions, this groundbreaking series reveals the spectacular landscapes of Earth's most varied landmass – the only one to stretch between both poles. The Americas unprecedented scale and ambition delivers remarkable world firsts; new species, new intimate courtship, dramatic deep sea hunting and some of nature's strangest stories – even a frog that seems to defy death every day. Each episode features a different iconic location across the Americas: The Atlantic Coast, Mexico, The Wild West, The Amazon, The Frozen North, The Gulf Coast, The Andes, The Caribbean, The West Coast and Patagonia. Watch The Americas from 6:30pm Sunday 2 March on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. EC5 Q&A with Tom Hanks What was it that made you agree to be a part of this? When the opportunity arose to be the voice of The Americas, I said: 'I think I've lived for that opportunity.' I knew that I would be learning an awful lot. I wanted to be on the front line. I feel lucky to be a part of this extraordinary project – of capturing something that is so real that is it's irrefutable to anybody who watches it. And it's just glorious to be a part of that. Mike Gunton said "Tom was the obvious person to do it. And I'll tell you why because, and I think it's been proved now we've done it, is that these shows are not just told. If they work really well, the audience have an experience where they don't lean back on it. They lean forward, they're involved, and the intensity of the stories, if you get them right, they're very visceral. They're very empathetic. They should get under your skin. And the skill of being able to weave the different emotions that the animals feel and relate to without it being too anthropomorphic. But making it feel relatable is really, really hard. And I just knew Tom would be able to do it, and indeed he did. And it's critical because some of these stories are quite intense, and people kind of need their hands held sometimes. 'It's going to be okay,' or actually, 'this is really weird,' or 'this is really beautiful,' and be able to lead people and to set up the tone because it is dramatic. To be able to tick all those boxes is incredibly hard thing to do. And Tom did it." In your own words, what is the Americas? Everything that we see in The Americas is about the great forces that have shaped our planet Earth. The Americas has been about 4 billion years in the making, and it has a cast of billions. It is a cavalcade of wonder. It's an hour of discovery. You will be enthralled, enlightened, educated and - foremost - entertained. This is TV at its absolute best, because - number one - you can't make this stuff up. It's the truth. It's real. Is there one story or one beautiful shot from the series that has really stuck with you and can you describe it? There is something extraordinary in watching creatures of all ages playing. That's my favourite part of The Americas – seeing how often all creatures great and small play, occupy their time, keep themselves entertained. Carefree youngsters - cubs, otters, pups, chicks, owls – learning how to do whatever they do for the first time. It seems like all of creation seeks some form of contact, affection, and togetherness that is undeniably a part of their behaviour. Mike Gunton, Executive Producer Michael Gunton is the Creative Director of Factual and The Natural History Unit for BBC Studios. Within this role, Mike works as an Executive Producer on many leading titles, acts as an ambassador for BBC Studios internationally, and is responsible for bringing new and pioneering stories about the natural world to global audiences. Across his career, Mike has worked on many critically acclaimed series such as Galapagos, Yellowstone, Madagascar, Life, Africa, Shark, Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur and Life Story, and speaks internationally at media and scientific gatherings as an ambassador for Natural History filmmaking, the BBC and the natural world. Mike's series include the record breaking Planet Earth II, (winner of 4 BAFTAs and 2 Emmys, and believed to have been viewed by around 1 billion people), and the ground-breaking animal behaviour series Dynasties. He has been responsible for the brilliantly innovative Emmy nominated series The Green Planet and bringing the world of dinosaurs to life (working in collaboration with Jon Favreau) with Prehistoric Planet Season 1 and 2. Mike's most recent series, Planet Earth III, has been seen by millions of people and brings a new perspective to understanding our natural world and the challenges it faces. Mike is a fellow of the Royal Television Society and Linnean Society. Q&A with Tom Hanks & Executive Producer Mike Gunton Tom Hanks: First off, here's a test. You get to have your choice of plum assignments expedition wise. Which one of these sequences do you claim for yourself. Mike Gunton: Witnessing those blue whales -- the biggest animal that has ever lived, four of them, swimming at 30 miles an hour, cavorting, leaping out there, I mean, that's got to be one of the most incredible things I've ever seen. Tom Hanks: When did you first start doing this? And how many of these have you done? Mike Gunton: I started when I was in my mid mid-twenties, so I can't remember how many I've done, but a lot. But it's getting on for about 35 years of filming all around the world. You always say the latest show is your best show. This is one of the best shows I've ever worked on, partly just the sheer scale of it - to be able to tell a story that has never been told about such an extraordinary part of the world. I thought, why has nobody done this? Because this is one of the great locations in the world. But nobody made that connection of drawing the whole of the America together. This is one extraordinary, connected environment. Let's tell the story of the whole thing. This has been an absolute dream to do. Tom Hanks: This is not just animals that you feature. You have the majestic of the mountains and the effect of water vapor on the mountain trees that make their own rain. I did not know, for example, the existence of the American bison, were one of the reasons that the plains were as rich and vibrant as they were because they self- fertilized hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of square miles. Did you discover anything in the process? Do you go to those locations knowing that you were going to capture that or did some things come as a surprise? Mike Gunton: This is about the Americas. It's not about the wildlife. It's not called the Wildlife Americas. It is called The Americas. And that's an important part of watching -- that you get this big picture of how everything connects. As you say about the bison, the scientists call it ecology, but it's the how. It's a web of life. How everything is connected to everything else and how everything needs everything else. When you go to location, you always have a very clear idea about the story you're trying to tell. The perspective you want to take, whose story it is. Is it a love story? The male story? The female story? But animals do not read scripts, which is good, because sometimes you go there thinking you're going to get this story and something else happens. I would say nine times out of ten, the way Mother Nature takes the story is more interesting than what we had in our heads before. Tom Hanks: One thing that I got from the series that was an added bonus was an explanation of history. For example, the loss of the Amazon, the history of the buffalo. Blue whales now are multiplying because they have become protected in certain places. In the Yucatan, the Mayan civilisation that existed there was built around places that made no sense. At first blush, there's no rivers, there's no ports. There's no reason for these huge cities to exist in the middle of a truly inhospitable jungle, although filled with plenty of wildlife. And The Americas answers that question. Mike Gunton: Deep underground, there was subterranean water. The whole of that landscape is a honeycomb limestone full of water. And the Mayans knew it and they knew how to find where the water was because they used to follow a Mott Mott bird. These birds specifically like to nest in the entrances of these deep caverns. So the Mayans used to listen for the sounds of these birds. So all these extraordinary temples are now being discovered in the forest. They're almost always near these access points to deep underground water. Tom Hanks: The series answers questions that maybe we didn't even know that we had about the condition of life. I think that the importance of something like that is to realise one, that it exists in the first place. And number two, it is at risk. And you can celebrate its existence, but you have to be aware of how it is at risk and choices are going to have to be made. Otherwise, there would have been no blue whales left, just as there were no passenger pigeons or American buffalo in the same way. Mike Gunton: From someone who doesn't live in the Americas, we look at it and think that is so rich, huge, vast. And it can appear limitless. One of the things that the series does show is there are wonders in this place. That's why we wanted to make the series. But there is a story to say you've got such an incredible place. Look after it, because this is one of the great wild places on planet Earth. If you scan the world, there's nowhere that's got more superlatives, more extraordinary things, greater variety. It has this unique position on planet Earth where the most northerly bit is almost in the Arctic, the most southern bit is almost in the Antarctic. Almost everywhere you go, there is a unique and extraordinary example of life on Earth. We tend to think so much about boundaries and countries. Nature doesn't care about that. It's all joined, it all flows. And it's been wonderful to see that. Tom Hanks: In my dreams, I wake up saying lines that were not written, but yet at one o' clock in the morning my eyes will flutter and I will be hearing myself saying, 'Tonight on the Americas, where amazing adventures and the struggle to survive go hand in hand.' Now, you didn't write that. Mike Gunton: I should have. Discover each episode location: The Atlantic Coast The Atlantic Coast, where wild and urban worlds intersect in unexpected ways. On North Carolina's Outer Banks, an aging stallion's battle to defend his family reveals the intense, unseen dramas of wild horse life. In Chesapeake Bay, rare footage captures bald eagles chasing ospreys mid-air for a hard-won meal. Beneath the waters of the Graveyard of the Atlantic, sand tiger sharks act as unlikely guardians for schools of scad fish, a behaviour only recently observed. In New York City, a young raccoon learns the challenges of urban survival in a vertical world, while under threat from predatory red-tailed hawks, something seldom seen before. In the Appalachian forests, young black bears forage and fireflies light up the darkness, and in New England, a 130-year-old red oak tree's preparation for winter is captured in stunning macro detail, revealing the intricate changes within its leaves. With Tom Hanks. Mexico A land where the unexpected unfolds. In the Sonoran Desert, cameras capture, for the first time, a pygmy owl mother guiding her chicks from their nest during daylight hours. In the Sea of Cortez, orcas use complex team strategies to hunt dolphins, a rare cooperative behaviour among these apex predators. On San Pedro Martir island, new wide-angle lens techniques reveal the intimate drama of blue-footed boobies, as a male fights to keep the attention of his wandering mate. Orchid bees are shown in extraordinary detail, as they gather up to 40 different scents, filmed with specialist macro lenses to unveil this intricate process. In the Yucatan, explorers find new lifeforms like cave brittle stars, deep within flooded caves called cenotes that remain less explored than the moon. Finally, millions of monarch butterflies begin their epic journey across the continent, creating a spectacle of colour and movement on a massive scale. With Tom Hanks. The Wild West The Wild West, where survival demands grit and adaptability. In snowbound Yellowstone, coyotes use skill and geothermal heat to survive. In Colorado, hundreds of rattlesnakes emerge after winter, while a pregnant female risks starvation to give birth. In California, acorn woodpeckers battle for the best food storage sites, using barns and trees to secure their winter supplies. In Arizona's desert, honeypot ants survive extreme heat by storing nectar inside their own bodies deep underground. On the Great Plains, aging bison face fierce rivals to win mates, while fires renew the grasslands. In Kansas, wild horses run through lightning-charged skies. On Nebraska's Platte River, half a million sandhill cranes converge, their courtship dances creating a rare natural spectacle, now captured from above. The Wild West remains a place of extremes, where each creature must fight to endure its challenges. With Tom Hanks. The Amazon The Amazon, where extraordinary animal behaviours reveal the rainforest's hidden stories. In southern Brazil, over a million turtle hatchlings make a perilous dash to the river as black caiman prey on them—a behaviour newly filmed. InVenezuela, a young harpy eagle, filmed from its earliest days, endures intense storms while awaiting its father's return with food, providing new understanding of life high in the canopy. In Brazil, giant river otters hunt together in a coordinated effort, displaying unique social bonds as they corral fish in the shallows. Army ants in Ecuador break down their bivouac and march through the forest with a level of precision and cooperation seldom seen. In the Pantanal, caiman engage in an elaborate courtship display, their movements sending ripples across the water—a striking look at this ancient ritual. With Tom Hanks. The Frozen North The Frozen North, where survival means constantly adapting to an unforgiving landscape. In Hudson Bay, a rare encounter unfolds as wolves and polar bears, the region's top predators, clash over a single carcass—never caught on camera until now. Under the glow of the northern lights, snowshoe hares use their large feet to escape lynx in the vast boreal forest. In Alberta, sharp-tailed grouse put on a show like never before, practicing their courtship dances under car headlights. Off Alaska's coast, male walruses engage in curious vocal displays, singing together beneath a summer sunset. In summer, millions of salmon begin their epic journey upstream, while newborn caribou navigate dangerous river crossings on their first migratory trek. Life here is a series of bold moves and dramatic encounters, in a place where the stakes are always high. With Tom Hanks. The Gulf Coast The Gulf Coast, a diverse water world teeming with life. In Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, an alligator mother exhibits newly observed behaviour as she stirs the swamp to help her hatchlings learn to hunt. In Florida's Crystal River, manatees gather, and young males practise courtship in rarely-filmed behaviour known as cavorting. The Everglades reveal a new perspective on the apple snail, laying its eggs above water to protect them from fish, while facing danger from aerial predators. On Marco Island, Florida, burrowing owls find love amidst suburban sprawl, a unique glimpse into their adaptation to human habitats. In the Texan thornscrub, rarely seen footage shows a mother ocelot, one of the last remaining in the United States, raising her kittens. This episode showcases the Gulf Coast's extraordinary wildlife and the surprising behaviours they employ to survive in a landscape where land meets water. With Tom Hanks. The Andes The Andes, a landscape of dramatic contrasts where life adapts to extremes. In Ecuador, a mother bear and her cubs navigate a dangerous rock face for the first time, a journey never captured on drone before. In Peru, the rare spatuletail hummingbirds, with only 500 males left, engage in intense competition, with five males vying in a single courtship area — something never filmed before. In southern Peru, the marbled four-eyed frog, capable of freezing solid and reviving daily, is documented for the first time. Torrent ducks in Argentina navigate geothermally heated rivers, showcasing their resilience. In Chile, salt-flat lizards engage in fierce battles for territory, with new evidence suggesting females may intentionally trigger these fights. High in the Andes, flamingos perform mating dances on crimson lakes, while the Atacama Desert experiences a rare bloom, revealing life's adaptability in one of the harshest environments on Earth. With Tom Hanks. The Caribbean The Caribbean, a tropical paradise rich with surprising wildlife stories. In the open seas, sailfish use incredible speed and coordination to hunt sardines, a dynamic chase rarely seen in such detail. Off the coast of Dominica, a family of sperm whales dives deep to hunt squid, a world-first look at their communal dives, and unique hunting behaviour. On Cuba's Zapata Peninsula, millions of red land crabs undertake a massive migration to lay their eggs in the sea, revealing the full scale of this spectacle for the first time. In Dominica, purple-throated Carib hummingbirds defend their nectar-rich flowers in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, to help find love in a recovering ecosystem. On Panama's remote Isla Jicaron, capuchin monkeys cleverly use stone tools to crack nuts, a rare glimpse into their adaptability and intelligence in an unforgiving environment. With Tom Hanks. The West Coast The West Coast, where the Pacific Ocean shapes life in unexpected ways. Sea wolves roam the shorelines, hunting along the beaches and adapting to both land and sea. Off Vancouver Island, a giant Pacific octopus sacrifices herself to protect her eggs, a rare and dramatic act of survival. In Monterey Bay, sea otters navigate powerful waves to reach mussels, showing bold and seldom-seen behaviour. In the redwood forests of California, wandering salamanders leap from the treetops, an extraordinary survival tactic recently discovered. Beneath the surface, deep ocean canyons are home to strange and diverse creatures. Off the coast of California, male blue whales race and roll at high speed, likely competing to attract a mate—a spectacle never seen before. From the shores to the ocean depths, the West Coast is full of remarkable wildlife stories and surprising behaviours. With Tom Hanks. Patagonia Patagonia, an untamed wilderness at the edge of the Americas. In the icy waters off Argentina, rockhopper penguins risk their lives against crashing waves and predatory sea lions to feed their chicks, with never-before-seen footage from Los Estados Island. In Chile's Torres del Paine, a mother puma hunts through the snow, revealing unexpected social behaviours among these elusive cats. High in the trees, male Chilean stag beetles engage in epic battles for mates, filmed in microscopic detail. On the grasslands, in rare paternal behaviour, a Darwin's rhea raises his brood, and even adopts a lost chick. Meanwhile, off the coast of Argentina, a matriarch orca teaches her young the art of beaching to catch seals—behaviour rarely filmed. On the beaches, colossal elephant seals clash for dominance in brutal encounters, showing the struggle for survival in this unforgiving landscape. With Tom Hanks. Series Credit The Americas is executive produced by renowned Emmy and BAFTA Award- winning wildlife producer Mike Gunton (Life, Planet Earth II, Dynasties) for BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the best-known and most respected producers of natural history content in the world, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group.
