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National Geographic Sets January Premiere for ‘Pole to Pole with Will Smith’ as Trailer Debuts

The seven-part series chronicles a 100-day, seven-continent expedition with scientific experts plus Indigenous collaborators.

Overview

  • National Geographic released the official trailer and episode details for the seven-part docuseries following Will Smith from the South Pole to the North Pole.
  • Two episodes premiere January 13, 2026 on National Geographic, with the full season streaming January 14 on Disney+ globally and on Hulu in the U.S.
  • While the channel continues weekly airings after the debut, all seven episodes become available to stream on January 14.
  • Missions feature ice-core work in Antarctica, tarantula venom extraction and anaconda scale sampling in the Amazon, language documentation in the Pacific, and an under-ice dive in the Arctic.
  • Five years in the making, the series is produced by Westbrook Studios with Nutopia and Protozoa for National Geographic, with Smith and Nat Geo executives emphasizing its mix of adventure and science.