Narrator Tom Hanks invites you on a breathtaking journey through the untamed beauty of The Americas in this first look at the epic 10-part television event. From awe-inspiring landscapes to the remarkable creatures that call them home, this series promises a stunning exploration of the natural world like never before. As Hanks puts it, this is a story meant to be shared—so gather the whole family and experience it together. The Americas premieres Sunday, February 23 on NBC and streams on Peacock.
The Americas Narrator:
Tom Hanks
Stream The Americas February 23, 2025 on Peacock!
The Americas Narrator:
Tom Hanks
Stream The Americas February 23, 2025 on Peacock!
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00:00so rare that it has never been captured on film before.
00:04I say this an awful lot in The Americas.
00:07This is The Americas,
00:10an extraordinary journey across Earth's great supercontinent.
00:15I think The Americas is, without a doubt,
00:19one of the most impressive things you'll ever come across.
00:21I am the narrator, or host, or presenter, the voice of.
00:26Each year, thousands of seabirds
00:28find their way to the island of San Pedro Martir
00:32in search of romance.
00:35Mexico's very own Temptation Island.
00:40When I was recording the narration,
00:42I knew that I would be learning an awful lot.
00:44Turquoise, brown, mutt-mott.
00:46It's okay. You're just making up words.
00:50Movies used to brag about ten years in the making,
00:52a cast of thousands.
00:54This is about four billion years in the making,
00:57and has a cast of billions.
00:59It's the most involving look I've ever seen
01:02at South America, Central America, North America.
01:05And it's astounding that this is our home.
01:09You will find things you did not know exist
01:13beneath places that you have walked.
01:17There's places I never want to go.
01:19I'm good with jungles, thank you very much.
01:21Good with jungles.
01:23There's something about the humidity, the bugs.
01:25Let's just go. The spiders.
01:27The spiders in the RP ads. I'm good.
01:33It is a steady parade of, holy cow, oh my God.
01:36How did they capture this on film?
01:38There's no CGI in this at all.
01:40Nothing is made up.
01:42It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience
01:44to see just one blue whale.
01:46Yet here are four.
01:48What happens next
01:50has never been filmed before.
01:54The group begins racing.
01:57There's no better way to spend your time
01:59than to sit with every member of your family
02:01and watch the Americas.
02:09Guys, you're going to be blown out of your hut
02:11by seeing this thing.