National Geographic Explorer
A weekly series of short documentary segments funded by the National Geographic Society and done in the style of the National Geographic Specials. In 2003, the show was re-branded National Geographic Ultimate Explorer. A news-style journal format is now used instead of the more traditional format of the specials.
- 1985-2017
- 26 seasons
- CNBC
- Documentary
A weekly series of short documentary segments funded by the National Geographic Society and done in the style of the National Geographic Specials. In 2003, the show was re-branded National Geographic Ultimate Explorer. A news-style journal format is now used instead of the more traditional format of the specials.
Season 21 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2006 - 2007
Episode 1
L.A. Future Quake
Wed, Sep 6, 2006
Episode 3
Ultimate Hippo
Wed, Sep 13, 2006
Episode 4
Ultimate Cat
Wed, Sep 20, 2006 45 mins
Explorer goes around the world to look at the biology and behavior of big cats including lions, tigers, leopards, and cheetahs.
Episode 5
World's Most Dangerous Drug
Wed, Oct 18, 2006
Explorer examines the powerful and highly addictive drug methamphetamine also known as "meth". Correspondent Lisa Ling charts meth's impact in the United States and in the world.
Episode 6
Attack of the Killer Bees
Wed, Dec 6, 2006 60 mins
Episode 7
Super Carrier
Wed, Dec 13, 2006 50 mins
National Geographic Explorer follows the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as they prepare for action in Iraq.
Episode 8
Secret Lives of Jesus
Sun, Dec 17, 2006
Historical interpretation of what the life of Jesus Christ would have been like in the so-called lost years , based on existing clues in the canonical Gospels and the knowledge about the life of the Jews during that period.
Episode 9
Iraq's Guns for Hire
Sun, Jan 21, 2007 45 mins
National Geographic examines the work of US hired Mercenaries and Private Security Contractors in Bagdad Iraq.
Episode 10
FBI Takedown
Wed, Jan 31, 2007
Episode 11
Ultimate Shark
Mon, Feb 19, 2007 60 mins
See the world's first MRI scan of a great white shark as Ultimate Shark reveals the extreme engineering and predatory abilities of one of nature's most near perfect predators. Hear firsthand accounts of people who survived harrowing encounters, including a surfer who was bitten on the arm and leg, towed by the surfboard ankle strap and miraculously escaped only with minor injuries. National Geographic demystifies the true motives and power behind their behavior. National Geographic shows you a different look at nature's near perfect predator.. .the great white shark. With bloodlines going back 400 million years, they are older than dinosaurs and even trees. But only now are we starting to understand the true power of great whites. ULTIMATE SHARK breaks down dramatic great white - human attacks and demystifies the true motives and power behind great white shark behaviour. Every minute is loaded with cutting edge science, state of the art graphics and gripping stories of great whites and the people who survived their harrowing encounters.
Episode 12
Doomsday Volcano
Wed, Feb 28, 2007
Episode 13
Aryan Brotherhood
Sun, Mar 4, 2007 46 mins
National Geographic examines the Aryan Brotherhood with in depth jail-house interviews with former members.
Episode 14
Inside North Korea
Tue, Feb 27, 2007
Posing as a medical coordinator, Lisa Ling gains access to North Korea offering viewers a chance to see inside the "Hermit Kingdom".
Episode 15
Struck by Lightning
Wed, Apr 11, 2007 45 mins
Episode 16
Jellyfish Invasion
Wed, Aug 8, 2007
Episode 17
Science of Dogs
Wed, Aug 15, 2007
National Geographic looks at dogs and investigates how humans have taken an active role in shaping their appearance and behavior through selective breeding.