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The Americas Episode 8 Explores "The Caribbean": Our Preview Guide

Along with a preview of tonight's episode, "The Caribbean," we also have a look at NBC's upcoming The Americas behind-the-scenes special.

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Narrated by Tom Hanks and with music by Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, NBC's The Americas highlights the world's great supercontinent. Continuing this weekend with its eighth chapter, the stunning 10-part event series showcases the wonders, secrets, and fragilities of the world's great supercontinent. For the first time, the Americas stars in its own incomparable series, using cutting-edge technology to uncover never-before-seen behavior and highlight the extraordinary, untold wildlife stories that will deeply connect with millions around the world. Five years in the making and filmed over 180 expeditions, this groundbreaking series reveals the spectacular landscapes of Earth's most varied landmass – the only one to stretch between both poles. NBC's The Americas' unprecedented scale and ambition delivers remarkable world firsts: new species, new intimate courtship, dramatic deep-sea hunting, and some of nature's strangest stories – even a frog that seems to defy death every day.

With the eighth episode hitting tonight, check out our preview guide for "The Caribbean," including an overview, image gallery, and behind-the-scenes looks at last week's episode. In addition, we also have a special treat – the official trailer for NBC's The Making of "The Americas," a behind-the-scenes look at how the epic televised adventure came to life that's set to air on Sunday, April 20th at 8 pm ET/PT. Hanks and the crew will reveal perils and breakthroughs behind the lens of this milestone nature series — trekking through corrosive waters 14,000 feet up in the Andes to film flamingos, weathering Amazonian lightning storms, forging bonds between a wild puma and its longtime cameraman, and pioneering cinematography from cameras mounted on the back of a whale. The special will explore the dedication, fieldcraft, humor, heart, and innovation that came together to create one of the most ambitious wildlife series ever produced – and for a better look, check out the official trailer above.

The Americas
Image: Photo by: Jurien Wiss/BBC Studios

The Americas: A Look at Episode 8: "The Caribbean"

The Americas Season 1 Episode 8: "The Caribbean" – The Caribbean, where sailfish hunt with speed, sperm whales dive for squid, and millions of red crabs migrate to the sea; hummingbirds defend territories post-hurricane, and on nearby islands, capuchin monkeys use tools to survive. Here's a look at NBC's trailer for The Making of "The Americas," followed by a preview of tonight's chapter and Hanks offering some insights into last week's episode, S01E07: "The Andes":

NBC's The Americas is executive produced by renowned Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning wildlife producer Mike Gunton (Life, Planet Earth II, Dynasties) for BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the best-known and most respected producers of natural history content in the world, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group.

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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