"Witness America's premier national park through cutting-edge cinematography that captures raw wilderness and intense animal survival stories."
Smithsonian Channel delivers an uncompromising portrait of America's first national park in Epic Yellowstone. Hosted by Bill Pullman, this groundbreaking four-part series chronicles the brutal seasonal shifts that dictate wild survival. Through extraordinary high-definition camerawork and intimate wildlife tracking, Epic Yellowstone documents predatory clashes and geothermal wonders across a volatile wilderness. It stands as a definitive visual record of North America's most dynamic ecosystem.
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Mar 10, 2019 | Fire and Ice | |
| E2 | Mar 17, 2019 | Return of the Predators | |
| E3 | Mar 24, 2019 | Life on the Wing | |
| E4 | Mar 31, 2019 | Down the River Wild |
Production Type: Docuseries
Epic Yellowstone is a standalone Docuseries designed as a completed, finite historical narrative. The production represents a high-definition exploration of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, filmed over the course of three years to capture the seasonal cycles and wildlife behaviors within the national park. As a Smithsonian Channel presentation, the project was conceived as a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of the region, utilizing state-of-the-art cinematography to document the intricate lives of wolves, bears, and eagles.
The series was structured as a finite four-part event to provide a deep dive into the specific ecological niches of the park without the need for recurring seasons. By focusing on the dramatic interplay between the landscape and its inhabitants, the creators ensured that the narrative reached a natural conclusion after covering the essential survival stories of the wilderness. This intentional design allowed for a polished, self-contained educational experience that stands as a definitive record of the park's natural history.