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Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage

Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage (2026)

February. 19,2026

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Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage

From 24 hours of agony in Brazil to jumping over bulls in Ethiopia, adventurer Ed Stafford courses the world to experience how indigenous peoples turn boys into men.

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Ed Stafford's Rite of Passage

2026

From 24 hours of agony in Brazil to jumping over bulls in Ethiopia, adventurer Ed Stafford courses the world to experience how indigenous peoples turn boys into men.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2026

12 Episode

Episode 1 - Ethiopia

February. 19,2026

Ed Stafford meets the Hamer, cattle herders from Ethiopia, who must jump a line of bulls to be considered a man.

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Outcome

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

For All Mankind

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Your Friends & Neighbors

CODA

The Gorge

Eternity

Episode 2 - Brazil

February. 26,2026

In Brazil, Ed endures the painful bullet-ant ceremony. Also facing 24 hours of agony are the Brazilian boys who do this 20 times to become men.

Episode 3 - Tanzania

March. 05,2026

Ed meets the Hadzabe of Tanzania, who live in balance with their environment, including collecting honey from the world's most aggressive bees.

Episode 4 - Inner Mongolia

March. 12,2026

In Mongolia, Ed must wrestle the giant heirs of Genghis Khan to become a man. He takes part in the annual rite of passage festival, Naadam.

Episode 5 - Ecuador

March. 19,2026

Ed travels to the Ecuadorian rainforest to meet the Waorani, hunting three-headed monkeys and crocodiles, and making poison blow-darts.

Episode 6 - Shaolin

March. 26,2026

Shaolin kung fu can take years to master - Ed has just a few days to learn to control his Qi, or vital force, and perform a Kamehameha, before fighting a martial arts master.

Episode 7 - Episode 7

December. 31,1969

Episode 8 - Episode 8

December. 31,1969

Episode 9 - Episode 9

December. 31,1969

Episode 10 - Episode 10

December. 31,1969

Episode 11 - Episode 11

December. 31,1969

Episode 12 - Episode 12

December. 31,1969

From 24 hours of agony in Brazil to jumping over bulls in Ethiopia, adventurer Ed Stafford courses the world to experience how indigenous peoples turn boys into men.