Angry Planet
Follows the adventures and explorations of storm chaser George Kourounis as he investigates the most extreme forces of nature in the world - hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and monsoons.
- 2007-2016
- 4 seasons
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
Follows the adventures and explorations of storm chaser George Kourounis as he investigates the most extreme forces of nature in the world - hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and monsoons.
Season 4 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
Burning Australia
Fri, Apr 17, 2015 22 mins
Will climate change make Australia uninhabitable? Follow storm chaser George Kourounis as he explores the now brutal Australian summer and imbeds with the firefighters battling one of the biggest bushfires in recent years.
Episode 2
Vanuatu
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 22 mins
Climate change deniers claim volcanoes produce more greenhouse gases than fossil fuels do. George investigates this claim while revisiting the active volcano of Marum in Vanuatu. He dons a fire-suit and descends 1200 feet into the volcano.
Episode 3
Rising Oceans
Fri, May 1, 2015 22 mins
If melting polar ice continues to raise the world's ocean levels, the low-lying island of Tuvalu in the South Pacific will be one of the first to vanish. George visits the vanishing island, and looks back on two major ocean storms of recent years.
Episode 4
River of Doubt
Fri, May 8, 2015 22 mins
In 1914, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt became the first person to navigate Brazil's "River of Doubt." The Angry Planet team returns to follow in his wake and investigate the changing climate in this remote part of the Amazon wilderness.
Episode 5
Cabo Verde Volcano
Fri, May 15, 2015 22 mins
When the Fogo volcano in the Cabo Verde Islands suddenly becomes active, George rushes to investigate. He returns with stark images and tragic stories from one of the most destructive volcano eruptions in recent years.
Episode 6
Melting Siberia
Fri, Apr 1, 2016 21 mins
On his first-ever expedition to Siberia, host George Kourounis witnesses the alarming effect of melting permafrost, visits a 12,000-year-old dog, and camps out with reindeer herders on the chilliest night of his life.
Episode 7
The Unstoppable Force of Bangladesh
Fri, Apr 8, 2016 20 mins
Ground zero for climate change and at risk of being wiped off the map, George is in Bangladesh during monsoon season to see how resilient and creative locals are adapting to their increasingly hostile environment.
Episode 8
Iceberg Alley
Fri, Apr 15, 2016 21 mins
George heads to Newfoundland, Canada, the iceberg capital of the world, for an up-close look at these floating giants from above, from below, and from the very top of a frozen mountain on the move.
Episode 9
The Reshaping of Laos
Fri, Apr 22, 2016 21 mins
George explores Laos to witness a nation entering the modern world. He comes across ancient farming techniques, visits a conservation center that gives elephants a new way of life, and paddles an underground river that holds timely secrets.
Episode 10
Polar Peril
Fri, Apr 29, 2016 21 mins
George heads to Canada's far North to see how polar bears are coping.