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Departures Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 0 - 2008
Episode 1
Canada: Ocean to Ocean
46 mins
Friends Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach leave the 9 to 5 to travel the world for a year. But before they leave, they feel that they need to explore their own country first and decide to camp all the way across Canada, Halifax to Vancouver.
Episode 2
Jordan
46 mins
After landing in Jordan, Scott and Justin are greeted by their friend Ibrahim who is getting married in a few weeks. They spend a night in the desert with the Bedouins and travel to Petra and the gulf of Aqaba.
Episode 3
India: Sacred Ground
46 mins
After a long flight to India, Wilson and Lukach meet up with their friend Monica in New Delhi and take a grueling train ride to the desert just outside of Jaiselmer. Following a camel excursion into the desert, they head off to Varanasi to witness the daily mayhem of a bustling Indian city. Wilson and Lukach develop a new appreciation for the depth of India's different religions before flying to New Delhi for the annual festival of lights, Diwali.
Episode 4
India: Quest for Himalayas
46 mins
Scott and Justin travel through the more untouched parts of India, a quest which takes them to the highest mountains in the world. Into the depths of a storm, and ill from food poisoning, India challenges them both to their utmost limits.
Episode 5
Ascension Island
45 mins
In the middle of the South Atlantic, staying atop the highest mountain, Scott and Justin struggle with feelings of isolation as they try to contact banks at home and save personal relationships.
Episode 6
Japan: The Future
46 mins
While navigating the extensive train systems in Japan, Scott manages to get them to the South. Meanwhile, Justin struggles with language barriers and very different food.
Episode 7
Japan: The Past
45 mins
Continuing in Japan, Scott and Justin seek the peace of nature by taking a late-night ferry to the island of Miyajima and camping among the hundreds of native deer.
Episode 8
Cook Islands
45 mins
While visiting four of the Cook Islands, Scott is challenged about his commitments to the year trip while Justin learns from the locals how to live off the land.
Episode 9
New Zealand: Risks & Rewards
46 mins
Adventure in New Zealand does not come without consequences, especially when Scott and Justin meet up with their "larger than life" kiwi friend Ellis. Justin's competitive risk-taking side takes over, while Scott deals with his own fears.
Episode 10
New Zealand: Adrenaline
46 mins
Christmas approaches as Scott and Justin continue their travels through New Zealand. Finding adventure and uninhabited landscape reminds them of how long they've been on the road and of all the family and friends waiting for their return.
Episode 11
Thailand
46 mins
Scott and Justin wind down their yearlong trip with a stop in Thailand.
Episode 12
Cambodia
46 mins
Scott and Justin hang out with their friend, Sarorn, and his family, as they explore Cambodia.
Episode 13
Canada: Pushing North
46 mins
Scott and Justin return from their extraordinary yearlong journey - with one more challenge in store.
