Tim Noonan
Himself - Host
Rite of Passage (2017)
Season 1
Adventurer and filmmaker Tim Noonan embarks on a solo journey of self-discovery to worlds beyond his imagination to try and unlock the mysteries of some of the most ancient tribes and to discover what it means to be the ultimate man.
Released Jan. 31, 2017
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.ritual, tmdb.coming-of-age, tmdb.culture, tmdb.rite-of-passage, imdb.reporter
Network: Travel Channel
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Reindeer People
Tim Noonan travels to Siberia, to attempt the boy to man ritual of the Nenets reindeer people. To become a man, Tim must learn to slaughter a reindeer without spilling a drop of its blood.
Feb. 1, 2017, midnight
S1E2 - The Island People
Tim travels to the Bijagos Islands, West Africa to undertake the unique boy to man ritual called Fanado. Tim must prove his bravery during a dangerous crocodile hunt, to receive the tribal scars.
Feb. 8, 2017, midnight
S1E3 - The Eagle People
Tim journeys to Mongolia to attempt the ancient Kazak boy to man ritual of the eagle hunters. Only if he can train a golden eagle to hunt the corsac fox will he become a true eagle man.
Feb. 15, 2017, midnight
S1E4 - The Cave Climbers
In towering sea caves off Thailand's Andaman Sea, Tim must conquer a terrifying rite of passage to reach the most exotic prize on earth and become a true cave climber.
Feb. 22, 2017, midnight
S1E5 - The Snake Divers
Tim is deep in the bush of Cameroon in west Africa, where coming of age means coming face-to-fangs with the killer python.
March 1, 2017, midnight
S1E6 - The Swamp Cowboys
Tim is with the tropical cowboys of Venezuela, known as Llaneros, where he must break in a bucking bronc to earn a rite of place on the world's most intense cattle drive.
March 8, 2017, midnight
S1E7 - Horse Gladiators
Hiding away in a little known corner of the world called Kyrgyztan, Tim is mentored by members of the Kyrgyz tribe to take part in a strange and ferocious rite of passage.
March 15, 2017, midnight
S1E8 - The Bull Wrestlers
In Madagascar's central highlands digging up the dead is a precursor to Tim's ultimate test... riding a wild bull.
March 22, 2017, midnight
S1E9 - The Marathon Men
In Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains, long-distance endurance running is a way of life for the Tarahumara people. To be a marathon man, Tim must run down a deer and catch it barehanded.
March 29, 2017, midnight
S1E10 - The Honey Hunters
In the Himalayas, honey hunters are the most respected and influential people in their communities. Tim must brave sheer heights and marauding bees to earn his stripes as a man.
April 5, 2017, midnight
S1E11 - The Shark Men
To join an ancient brotherhood in Papua New Guinea, Tim must prove himself as a sailor and shark wrestler.
April 12, 2017, midnight
S1E12 - The Suffering Man
There is no other tribe with a rite of passage as challenging as the Xavante. Tim must perform all the tasks of the Wai'a, pushing past physical limits to experience a spiritual awakening.
April 19, 2017, midnight
Network: Travel Channel
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Jan. 31, 2017
Last Air Date: April 19, 2017, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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