Explorer 2.0

Synopsis

Hosted by Phil Keoghan, National Geographic's flagship series Explorer investigates global stories of science, nature and culture. It is the longest-running documentary series on cable and recipient of 52 Emmy Awards, 13 Cable ACE awards, the Genesis and Peabody Awards, and twice nominated for Academy Awards. Newly reformatted as a weekly 1-hour magazine series, episodes air in 171 countries in 45 languages and supported by 440 million viewers.

Episodes

Space Race

Phil Keoghan journeys to the Atacama Desert to visit Paranal Observatory. Mariana van Zeller heads to California to speak with members of the growing Flat Earth movement, and a group of volunteers trying to debunk their claims. Albert Lin explores a new frontier in human's ambition to travel to Mars - hibernation - and how lemurs can help. Cara Santa Maria explores the world of meteorite trading in Morocco and what it means for space research.

Python Wars

When these exotic pets become too much for their owners they wreak havoc on Florida's wildlife and even attack us.

Ultimate Crocodile

This giant reptile has survived unchanged for 100 million years. Science reveals its surprising intelligence and what happens when man encroaches on its territory.

Ultimate Shark

Everyone knows the power of the great white shark but there is so much more to learn about this perfect and ancient predator.

Jellyfish Invasion

To the untrained eye, they're gelatinous blobs, driftingaimlessly on the ocean's currents. But jellyfish are amongthe most-feared and least-understood creatures on earth.And their populations are exploding across the world.

World's Most Dangerous Gang: Power of Fear

You've spotted the graffiti. You've seen their tattoos. And you've read the shocking headlines documenting their brutality. But what is driving the rapid spread of the ultraviolent gang MS-13, which has infected big cities and small towns across the country? National Geographic Channel's EXPLORER takes you deep inside a merciless world hidden in plain view - the shadowy culture of MS-13.

Surviving Maximum Security: Back Inside

In 2005, Lisa Ling once gave viewers a rare look inside a level 4, maximum security prison. Now, shes going back to see how things may have changed.

Aryan Brotherhood

In the maximum-security prison world of murderers and rapists, they are the most feared. With nicknames like "The Beast" and "The Hulk", the warriors of The Aryan Brotherhood are the most violent criminals behind bars men who strangle with their bare hands, shank guards, gouge out their enemies eyes at the slightest sign of disrespect. Forged in prison out of race wars against black gangs, prison officials tried to scatter the Brotherhood across the country but that only spreads their power nationwide. Today, their reach extends far beyond the windowless cells of maximum security from which they run a highly organised trafficking enterprise dealing...