X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Becoming a Man

  • Watchlist
  • 2019-2019
  • 1 Season
  • Questar Entertainment
  • Documentary
  • TV-G
  • Watchlist

Follow the rites of passages of young men living in different countries who all share a singular goal: to make the difficult passage into manhood. Each will face a grueling initiation quest. Success will mean new status and responsibilities within each young man's community, but, success isn't guaranteed. If they fail, they will remain children within their community.

Loading. Please wait...

Content not available in your region? ExpressVPN can help you stay connected wherever you are. Get 4 extra months FREE with TV Guide's exclusive offer.

Cast & Crew See All

Paul Bandey
Narration
Allan Wenger
Self
Geoffrey Bateman
Self

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Africa

Sun, Dec 1, 201951 mins

To achieve dual status in Central Africa, Benda must test his skills by climbing giant trees in order to gather honey, the elixir of life. In Ethiopia, Collé must embark on a long journey that will eventually lead him to a bull jumping ceremony he must endure.

Where to Watch
Becoming a Man, Season 1 Episode 1 image

You May Also Like See All

Blue Planet II
D-Day: The Unheard Tapes
Planet Earth II
America to Me

Popular Shows See all shows

Elizabeth Stanton's Great Big World

10 Seasons
Elizabeth Staton travels around the world with friends
2011 Documentary
Watchlist
Where to Watch

The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship

1 Season
2019 Documentary
Watchlist
Where to Watch

A Country Life for Half the Price with Kate Humble

4 Seasons
Kate travels around the UK meeting people who have swapped life in the city for a simpler, more self-sufficient life in the British countryside.
2020 Documentary
Watchlist
Where to Watch

Beyond River Cottage

1 Season
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his growing family have moved on from River Cottage to a farm boasting 44 acres of land which offers the potential for producing far more livestock and vegetables than they need.
2004 Documentary
Watchlist
Where to Watch

Escape to River Cottage

1 Season
A docu-drama following a city-dweller who tries to simplify his life by moving to a smallholding (like a acreage) in England. The series combines educational material of him building shelters, raising crops and animals, mending his belongings and such, with humorous interactions with his eccentric neighbors.
1999 Documentary
Watchlist
Where to Watch

Rudy Maxa's World

4 Seasons
Welcome to Rudy Maxa's World, the ultimate travel experience with America's leading high-end travel expert. Join Rudy Maxa, public radio's original Savvy Traveler and contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler magazine.
2008 Documentary, Action & Adventure
Watchlist
Where to Watch