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POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH
Air Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time Slot: 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST on DISNEY+/HULU
Episode Title: (#101) "Season 1"
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Wednesday, January 14

· Disney+ and Hulu: Pole to Pole with Will Smith - Premiere - All Episodes Streaming

Disney+ and Hulu: Pole to Pole with Will Smith

Five years in the making, POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH 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. 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. 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.







POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH (NGC)
Premieres Tuesday, January 13
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/13/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this winter (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 9:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (7 episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from National Geographic's press release, December 2025) This January, Will Smith takes audiences on the ultimate journey of discovery in the new National Geographic original series POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH. The seven-part docuseries premieres Jan. 13 on National Geographic worldwide and streams next day on Disney+ globally and Hulu in the U.S. 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.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Will Smith
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ari Handel as EP
· Bengt Anderson as EP (NGC)
· Darren Aronofsky as EP
· Jane Root as EP
· Miguel Melendez as EP
· Peter Lovering as EP
· Sean D. Johnson as EP (NGC)
· Terence Carter as EP
· Tom Williams as CO-EP
· Will Smith as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Nutopia
· Protozoa
· Westbrook Studios