Pole To Pole With Will Smith Menu About Episodes Photos Releases Videos Releases December 11, 2025 JOURNEY THROUGH THE PLANET’S MOST EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S NEW SERIES POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH (WASHINGTON, D.C. – DEC. 11, 2025) This January, Will Smith takes audiences on the ultimate journey of discovery in the new National Geographic original series POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH. The seven-part docuseries premieres Jan. 13 on National Geographic worldwide and streams next day on Disney+ globally and Hulu in the U.S. Five years in the making, the series follows Will across all seven continents, taking him from the icefields of Antarctica to the jungles of the Amazon, the mountains of the Himalayas, the deserts of Africa, the islands of the Pacific and the icebergs of the Arctic. Inspired by his late mentor to explore life’s big questions, Will throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the ice of the North Pole. He will venture from pole to pole in the company of scientists, explorers and local experts. Told with a cinematic scale, access, and Press Release
December 11, 2025 JOURNEY THROUGH THE PLANET’S MOST EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S NEW SERIES POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH (WASHINGTON, D.C. – DEC. 11, 2025) This January, Will Smith takes audiences on the ultimate journey of discovery in the new National Geographic original series POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH. The seven-part docuseries premieres Jan. 13 on National Geographic worldwide and streams next day on Disney+ globally and Hulu in the U.S. Five years in the making, the series follows Will across all seven continents, taking him from the icefields of Antarctica to the jungles of the Amazon, the mountains of the Himalayas, the deserts of Africa, the islands of the Pacific and the icebergs of the Arctic. Inspired by his late mentor to explore life’s big questions, Will throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the ice of the North Pole. He will venture from pole to pole in the company of scientists, explorers and local experts. Told with a cinematic scale, access, and Press Release