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About National Geographic Explorer

National Geographic Explorer is a documentary TV series that premiered on National Geographic on April 7, 1985. It has 26 seasons and 130 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 6 Episode 27 "Fighting ISIS", aired on March 5, 2016.

National Geographic's Explorer gives viewers special access to the issues of the day.

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Episodes

130 episodes · 26 seasons

Season 1

2003 · 28 episodes · Last episode: 22 years ago

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  1. E28

    28. Secrets of The Wild Parakeet

    TBS National Geographic Explorer Show about Parakeets In the Wild and as Pets

  2. E27

    27. Return of the Mountain Lion

  3. E26

    26. Wild Panama

  4. E25

    25. Flying Hooves

  5. E24

    24. The Secret Forrest

  6. E23

    23. Tales Of African Tides

  7. E22

    22. Animal Minds

  8. E21

    21. Bear Bandits

  9. E20

    20. Haunt of the Jaguar

  10. E19

    19. The Last Frog

  11. E18

    18. Golden Lions of The Rain Forrest

    Golden Lion Tamarins

  12. E17

    17. Tiger Sharks

    Finale
  13. E16

    16. Making of `Roar'

  14. E15

    15. Poison

  15. E14

    14. Rat

  16. E13

    13. Fearsome Frogs

  17. E12

    12. Elephant Power

  18. E11

    11. Island of the Vampire Birds

  19. E10

    10. Gates of Hell

  20. E9

    9. Africa's Deadly Dozen

  21. E8

    8. King Rattler

  22. E7

    7. Wolves of the Air; Flight of the Harpy Eagle

  23. E6

    6. Tempests from the Deep

  24. E5

    5. Coming of Age with Elephants

  25. E4

    4. Legends of the Night: America's Last Red Wolves

  26. E3

    3. The Lion Queen

  27. E2

    2. The Ultimate Crocodile

    Join National Geographic as they travel to the wilds of Africa to track the Nile crocodile, one of Earth's deadliest and most feared killers. The Nile crocodile is an ancient species-it has haunted Africa's waters since the age of dinosaurs. Yet in over 60 million years, this stealthy creature has changed little. A croc in its prime can reach 18 feet in length or longer, and weigh nearly a ton. It can lunge several feet in the blink of an eye and subdue prey as large as a buffalo. Once nearly decimated by hunters, these mighty giant crocodiles are making an amazing comeback. In a land where lions rule the savannah, Nile crocodiles are now reclaiming the rivers.

  28. E1

    1. A Cheetah Story

Season 2

2005 · 18 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago

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  1. E18

    18. Super Sub

    Finale
  2. E17

    17. Explorer: Elephant Rage

  3. E16

    16. Drowning New Orleans

  4. E15

    15. World's Most Dangerous Gang

  5. E14

    14. Super Snake

  6. E13

    13. Explorer: Super Chopper

  7. E12

    12. Explorer: Jamestown

  8. E11

    11. Explorer: Pyramids of Death

  9. E10

    10. Explorer: Collapse

  10. E9

    9. Explorer: Search for Adam

  11. E8

    8. Violent Earth

  12. E7

    7. Explorer: Surviving Maximum Security

  13. E6

    6. Hogzilla

  14. E5

    5. Tiny Humans: The "Hobbits" of Flores

  15. E4

    4. Inside Shock and Awe

  16. E3

    3. The Witchcraft Murder

  17. E2

    2. The True Face of Hurricanes

  18. E1

    1. Killer Cats

Season 3

2006 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 19 years ago

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  1. E16

    16. FBI Takedown

    Finale
  2. E15

    15. Struck by Lightning

  3. E14

    14. Aryan Brotherhood

  4. E13

    13. Doomsday Volcano

  5. E12

    12. Inside North Korea

  6. E11

    11. Ultimate Shark

  7. E10

    10. Iraq's Guns for Hire

  8. E9

    9. Secret Lives of Jesus

  9. E8

    8. Super Carrier

  10. E7

    7. Attack of the Killer Bees

  11. E6

    6. World's Most Dangerous Drug

  12. E5

    5. Ultimate Cat

  13. E4

    4. Ultimate Hippo

  14. E3

    3. L.A.'s Future Quake

  15. E2

    2. Ultimate Bear

  16. E1

    1. Python vs Gator

Season 4

2007 · 18 episodes · Last episode: 18 years ago

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  1. E18

    18. Finding Anastasia

    Finale

    Did Romanov Princess Anastasia survive a Bolshevik firing squad or did she and her brother Crown Prince Alexis perish with their father, Tsar Nicholas II, before another firing squad in 1918? The chance find of human remains in a Siberian forest brings forensic anthropologist Dr.Anthony Falsetti to in search of the truth. Marshalling DNA, ballistics and the very latest forensic analysis, an international team works to dispel the greatest myth of the 20th century and tell a real story more remarkable than any fiction.

  2. E17

    17. Gorilla Murders

  3. E16

    16. Science of Cats

  4. E15

    15. Bog Mummies

  5. E14

    14. Tunnel to a Lost World

  6. E13

    13. Shark Superhighway

  7. E12

    12. Alaska's Last Oil

  8. E11

    11. Testosterone Factor

  9. E10

    10. Science of Evil

  10. E9

    9. Last Christians of Bethlehem

  11. E8

    8. China's Secret Mummies

    In China, archaeologists unearth ancient mummies with European facial features, blond hair and blue eyes. Where did these Caucasians come? Four bodies, a scattering of clues, a mystery whose solution could rewrite history. National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Spencer Wells, opens an ancient case of missing persons, using the latest advances in DNA technology to determine the origins of a group of enigmatic mummies found in western China. What he learns may change what we know about the world. The four individuals were part of a vanished world that existed in western China between 2600 and 4000 years ago - long before Marco Polo or the Silk Road. Yet these long-buried corpses look European and were found with tools that didn't exist yet in that part of the world. Who were they? Where did they come from? And how might they have affected the spread of culture and technology in prehistoric times?

  12. E7

    7. Ultimate Viper

  13. E6

    6. Inside the Body Trade

  14. E5

    5. Mammoth Mystery

  15. E4

    4. Science of Babies

  16. E3

    3. Ultimate Crocodile

  17. E2

    2. Science des chiens

  18. E1

    1. Jellyfish Invasion

Season 5

2008 · 17 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago

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  1. E17

    17. Chimps on the Edge

    Finale
  2. E16

    16. Sex, Lies and Gender

  3. E15

    15. Inside Guantanamo

  4. E14

    14. Inside Death Row

  5. E13

    13. Easter Island Underworld

  6. E12

    12. Child Mummy Sacrifice

  7. National Geographic Explorer S5 E11 still E11

    11. Inside Guantanamo

    The naval base at Guantanamo Bay secured a place in the annals of history when the first wave of detainees from America's War on Terror – men dubbed "the worst of the worst" – arrived in 2002. The goings-on inside the wire encircling this highly classified camp have been a closely held government secret — until now. National Geographic exclusively captures day-to-day life in the most famous prison in the world.

  8. E10

    10. T. Rex Walks Again

  9. E9

    9. Peru's Mass Grave Mystery

  10. E8

    8. Monster Fish of the Congo

  11. E7

    7. Italy's Mystery Mummies

  12. E6

    6. The Virus Hunters

  13. E5

    5. Guns in America

  14. E4

    4. Marijuana Nation

  15. E3

    3. Secret History of Gold

  16. E2

    2. Congo Bush Pilots

  17. E1

    1. Moment of Death

    National Geographic Explorer examines the physical and psychological changes experienced by the human in the moments before and after death.

Season 6

2009 · 25 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

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  1. E27

    27. Fighting ISIS

    Finale

    National Geographic writer Neil Shea travels to the heart of Kurdistan on a quest to meet the Kurdish fighters on the front lines against the world's biggest terrorist threat, ISIS.

  2. E26

    26. The Man Who Can Fly

  3. E25

    25. Finding the Lost da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci's "The Battle of Anghiari" vanished 500 years ago, with only copies rendered by other artists left behind to confirm its existence. Scientist and art enthusiast Maurizio Seracini, has dedicated 36 years to tracking down the missing mural, and seems to be on the verge of uncovering the hidden fresco behind the walls of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy.

  4. E24

    24. Clash of the Americas

  5. E23

    23. How to Build a Beating Heart

  6. E22

    22. Lost Cannibals of Europe

  7. E21

    21. American Hostage

  8. E20

    20. Born to Rage?

  9. E19

    19. How Man Tamed the Wild

  10. E18

    18. Lost Mummies of New Guinea

  11. E17

    17. Can the Gulf Survive?

  12. E16

    16. Inside Bioterror

  13. E15

    15. Albino Murders

  14. E14

    14. 24 Hours After Hiroshima

  15. E13

    13. Inside the DEA

  16. E12

    12. Electronic Armageddon

  17. E11

    11. Talibanistan

  18. E10

    10. Fatal Insomnia

    An extremely rare genetic disease passed down through generations, fatal familial insomnia's (FFI) primary symptom is sleeplessness, but with a fatal twist: victims are dead within months. National Geographic delves into the science of sleep to find out why we need sleep and what happens to us when we don't get it. Witness the pioneering research inside the sleeping brain as well as the mind forbidden to rest for days at a time.

  19. E9

    9. Journey to an Alien Moon

  20. E8

    8. 25 Years

  21. E5

    5. Nazi Mystery: Twins from Brazil

  22. E4

    4. 24 Hours After Asteroid Impact

  23. E3

    3. Secret History of Diamonds

  24. E2

    2. Inside LSD

  25. E1

    1. Mystery of The Disembodied Feet

Season 7

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Season 8

2011 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 15 years ago

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  1. E2

    2. Crime Lords of Tokyo

    National Geographic takes you inside the secretive underworld of the Yakuza, Japan's infamous organized crime syndicates.

  2. E1

    1. Taking Down the Mob

    It's one of the most explosive Mob investigations in New York City history, told by the detectives who hunted the mobsters involved--and two members of their own police force who were willing to kill for the Mafia.

Season 9

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Season 10

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Season 11

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Season 12

1 episode · Last episode: 11 years ago

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  1. E3

    3. Bill Nye's Global Meltdown

    After talking to his therapist, "Dr." Arnold Schwarzenegger, scientist Bill Nye realizes he is suffering from grief: climate change grief.

Season 13

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Season 14

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Season 15

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Season 16

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Season 17

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Season 18

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Season 19

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Season 20

1 episode · Last episode: 20 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Super Snake!

    Giant Snakes. The serpents of our nightmares. Reaching more than 30 feet long and hiding in the swamps, the trees and the basement. Today's giant snakes are as big as they've ever been in their history, and they have the appetites to match. Search For The Supersnake dives into these reptilian marvels of engineering. Some 100 teeth, 300 vertebrae, 600 ribs, and 10,000 muscles work together to form one of nature's most elegant predators. But what are the limits of these enormous serpents? How big can they grow, constrict and consume? National Geographic debunks the internet tall tales while revealing startling truths about the seemingly limitless capacity of these totally tubular predators.

Season 21

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Season 22

2 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. Episode 13

  2. E8

    8. The Last Christians of Bethlehem

Season 23

1 episode

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  1. E6

    6. Guns in America

    Air date TBA

Season 24

1 episode · Last episode: 16 years ago

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  1. National Geographic Explorer S24 E16 still E16

    16. 25 Years

    National Geographic celebrates the 25th anniversary of Explorer, the longest running documentary series in cable television history, with a commemorative special. Explorer has taken viewers to more than 120 countries, opening a window on hidden parts of the world, unlocking mysteries both ancient and modern, and investigating amazing and powerful stories of science, wildlife, and human nature. Hosted by Lisa Ling, the 25th anniversary special looks back at how the world has changed in a quarter century and how the award-winning Explorer series has chronicled our changing world. Highlights include Search for the Afghan Girl and Africa Extreme.

Season 25

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Season 26

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Cast & crew

  • Czarevitch Alexei Nikolaevich

  • Twilla Hornickel

  • Anthony Falsetti

  • Peter Sarandinaki

  • Vladimir Soloviev

  • Peter Coyote

    Peter Coyote

  • Dr. Ludmila Likova

  • Sergei Pogorelov

  • Lisa Ling

    Lisa Ling

  • Bradford Berenson

    Himself

  • Paul Rester

    Himself

  • Alberto J. Mora

    Himself

  • Sarah Havens

    Herself

  • Michael Ratner

    Himself

  • Pauline Storum

    Herself

  • Omer Al-Madani

    Himself

National Geographic Explorer FAQ

Will there be new episodes of National Geographic Explorer?

National Geographic Explorer has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 5, 2016.

When did the latest episode of National Geographic Explorer come out?

The most recent episode of National Geographic Explorer, Season 6 Episode 27 "Fighting ISIS", aired on March 5, 2016.

How many seasons of National Geographic Explorer are there?

National Geographic Explorer has 26 seasons with 130 episodes in total.

When did National Geographic Explorer first air?

National Geographic Explorer first aired on National Geographic on April 7, 1985.

How do I get notified when new episodes of National Geographic Explorer are released?

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