(MUMBAI
–
16
January,
2026)
This
January,
global
icon
Will
Smith
invites
Indian
audiences
on
an
extraordinary
journey
of
exploration
with
the
new
National
Geographic
original
series
POLE
TO
POLE
WITH
WILL
SMITH.
The
seven-part
docuseries
premieres,
Fridays
9.30
pm
on
National
Geographic
Channel,
bringing
one
of
Nat
Geo’s
most
ambitious
global
productions
to
viewers
across
the
country.
Five
years
in
the
making,
the
series
follows
Will
across
all
seven
continents,
taking
him
from
the
icefields
of
Antarctica
to
the
jungles
of
the
Amazon,
the
mountains
of
the
Himalayas,
the
deserts
of
Africa,
the
islands
of
the
Pacific
and
the
icebergs
of
the
Arctic.
Inspired
by
his
late
mentor
to
explore
life’s
big
questions,
Will
throws
himself
into
incredible
challenges
for
100
days:
skiing
to
the
South
Pole,
catching
a
giant
anaconda,
milking
a
venomous
tarantula,
climbing
mountains,
and
diving
under
the
ice
of
the
North
Pole.
He
will
venture
from
pole
to
pole
in
the
company
of
scientists,
explorers
and
local
experts.
Told
with
a
cinematic
scale,
access,
and
authenticity
only
National
Geographic
can
deliver,
this
once-in-a-lifetime
adventure
blends
cutting-edge
science,
environmental
storytelling,
and
bold
exploration.
Guided
by
experts,
scientists
and
explorers,
Will
helps
make
world-first
scientific
discoveries
and
forges
profound
human
connections
–
from
the
Amazon’s
Waorani
community
to
the
Kalahari’s
San
people,
whose
knowledge
and
resilience
offer
powerful
lessons
about
our
future
on
the
planet.
POLE
TO
POLE
WITH
WILL
SMITH
is
an
epic
global
undertaking
defined
by
endurance,
wonder
and
hope.
“This
journey
was
unlike
anything
I’ve
ever
done
–
at
times
I
feared
I
might
not
make
it
home!
It’s
an
exploration
not
just
of
the
planet’s
edges,
but
of
some
of
the
most
extraordinary
people
living
there,”
said
Smith.
“From
the
coldest
ice
to
the
deepest
jungles,
the
beauty
of
our
world
inspired
my
every
step
with
awe
and
hope.”
“With
POLE
TO
POLE
WITH
WILL
SMITH,
we’re
inviting
audiences
to
see
our
planet
through
Will’s
eyes
–
with
all
the
wonder,
humor,
and
humanity
he
brings
to
every
experience,”
said
Tom
McDonald,
EVP,
Content,
National
Geographic.
“It’s
a
thrilling
adventure
that
embodies
what
National
Geographic
does
best:
combining
jaw-dropping
cinematography,
powerful
storytelling
and
a
deeper
understanding
of
how
our
world
works
–
and
why
it
matters.”
Episodes
include
the
following:
●
“The
South
Pole”
premieres
Friday,
Jan.
16th
at
9.30
PM
on
National
Geographic
Will
heads
to
the
South
Pole,
where
temperatures
can
drop
below
minus
100
degrees
Fahrenheit.
He
skis
and
treks
across
giant
icefields,
and,
faced
with
a
giant
cliff
of
ice
in
bone-chilling
winds,
struggles
to
climb
to
the
top.
Only
with
the
support
of
one
of
the
world’s
best
polar
athletes,
Richard
Parks,
does
he
succeed.
In
one
of
the
planet’s
most
isolated
research
stations,
scientists
take
ice
cores
deep
under
the
surface
and
make
incredible
sacrifices
to
pursue
their
research.
●
“The
Amazon:
Deadly
Creatures”
premieres
Friday,
Jan.
23rd
at
9.30
PM
on
National
Geographic
Will,
A
MAN
SCARED
OF
SPIDERS
HIS
WHOLE
LIFE,
ventures
deep
into
the
Ecuadorian
Amazon
on
an
expedition
in
search
of
deadly
creatures.
Joined
by
professor
Bryan
Fry
and
local
mountaineer
Carla
Perez,
they
abseil
200
feet
into
a
cave
network
known
as
the
“womb
of
the
Earth,”
where
they
discover
a
giant
tarantula.
Using
cutting-
edge
techniques,
they
extract
its
venom,
which
could
hold
the
key
to
saving
millions
of
Lives.
●
“The
Amazon:
Dark
Waters”
premieres
Friday,
Jan.
30th
at
9.30
PM
on
National
Geographic
Will,
Bryan
and
Carla
join
local
Waorani
elder
Penti
Baihua
in
the
Amazon,
in
search
of
the
world’s
biggest
snake:
the
giant
green
anaconda.
They
carefully
remove
just
one
scale
from
the
17-foot
snake’s
skin.
Will’s
fear
turns
into
relief,
then
joy.
The
single
scale
can
reveal
the
health
of
the
entire
ecosystem
–
crucial
for
the
future
of
both
wildlife
and
the
Waorani.