SEASON 1
Todd Sampson, adventurer and human guinea pig, takes on some of the biggest challenges of his life as he embarks on an epic investigation of some of the world’s most extraordinary people.
Humans are a tenacious species. From the oxygen-starved atmosphere high in the Himalayas to the huge water pressures deep below the surface of the ocean, we have the ability to adapt to some of the most inhospitable environments on Earth. In this series, Todd sets out on an epic adventure to try to unlock the secrets of some of the world’s most extraordinary people. Using science as his guide, Todd deconstructs and decodes how these people are able to survive their extreme lives, what they do differently from the rest of us and what we can
all learn from them. In true Todd Sampson style, he won’t just observe them, he will hack into their world and try to become them.
Episode topics: MMA Fighter, Hunter Gatherer, French Foreign Legion, Himalayan Sherpa, Bollywood Stuntman, Walking on the Ocean Floor.
SEASON 2
In this documentary series, Todd Sampson is on a quest to hack the human body. His lab? The world’s most extreme environments and cultures. Over six landmark episodes, Todd’s taking his ordinary body to extraordinary places - expeditions into the unknown that are motivated by an authentic passion for adventure, science and knowledge.
In every episode, Todd attempts to complete an epic challenge that pushes his body to its limit. As he trains, we’ll learn how the human body works, how adaptable it is under pressure, how it responds to training and how, with the right preparation, we can all go further than we ever imagined.
Episode topics: Sadhus of India, Iraqi Special Forces, Amazonian Matsés, Wudang Mountain Kung Fu School, Kazakhs of Mongolia, American Firefighters.
SEASON 3
To truly understand them, our host Todd Sampson will not only walk in their shoes, he will hack into their world using science as his guide. Travelling to Ethiopia, Gaza, Mexico, Siberia, USA, Benin and Japan, Body Hack explores the human potential and how our mind and body can adapt to almost anything.
Funny, shocking, heartbreaking and unbelievable – from illuminating key moments in the evolution of human history to using visual effects to dive deep into the incredible adaptations of the human body, Body Hack seeks to show every ordinary person that, with the right preparation, we can all go further than we ever imagined. It’s science, but not as you know it.
Episode topics: The Gaza Strip, Ethiopian Women's Rituals, Mexico's Lucha Libre Wrestlers, The Nenet People of Siberia, Demolition Derby, Japanese Martial Arts, Voodoo.