The BEST episodes of Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers season 1
Every episode of Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers season 1!
Jeremy Wade examines and explores some of the planet's largest waterways to understand how exploitation and pollution are contributing to the destruction of rivers that were once the lifeblood of communities.
#1 - The Danube
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/29/2018
The Danube's scenic route through ten European countries has made it a tourist magnet. But poachers, invasive species and engineering projects have made it one of the most endangered rivers on Earth. Jeremy Wade investigates what can be done to save it.
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#2 - The Zambezi
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/13/2018
Wild and unnavigable, Africa's Zambezi boasts the world's mightiest waterfall, heart-pounding rapids and man-eating crocs. From the upper reaches in Zambia to the delta in Mozambique, Jeremy investigates the threats to this mighty river.
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#3 - The Amazon
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/6/2018
The Amazon is the mightiest of all the rivers, but it is also under immense pressure. Jeremy Wade traces the epic migration of the dorado catfish and discovers the issues putting this great river at risk from leaking pipelines to impassable dams.
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#4 - The Ganges
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/2018
India's mighty Ganges, a river revered by a billion Hindus as a living goddess, is in trouble. Jeremy Wade is on a 1,500-mile mission to investigate the problems first hand and discover what is being done to save this holy river.
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#5 - The Yangtze
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/2018
China's Yangtze River is threatened by over-fishing, industrial pollution and the loss of iconic monster fish. Jeremy Wade journeys upstream to find out if there are any fish left, and meets the heroes fighting for the future of the river.
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#6 - The Mississippi
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/22/2018
The Mighty Mississippi is threatened on several fronts - from alien invaders pushing out iconic native fish, to vast blooms of green algae strangling life from the river. Jeremy Wade meets scientists, fishermen and leaders fighting to save the river.
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