Jacques-Yves Cousteau — Executive Producer
Episodes 8
Mississippi: The Reluctant Ally
Ice and wetlands. Jazz and agribusiness. Cousteau becomes a modern day Huckleberry Finn to explore the Father of Waters.
Read MoreMississippi: The Friendly Foe
Cousteau and crew retrace the path of pioneers along the Missouri, then voyage past modern locks and classic paddle-wheelers on the mighty Mississippi.
Read MoreA glimpse into the rich history of the American-made World War II minesweeper which was converted into a terry boat and later transformed by Jacques Cousteau into the Calypso
Read MoreJourney to a thousand rivers
Captain Jacques Cousteau and his team of scientists brave the uncompromising heights and recesses of Amazonia to discover how plants, animals and men survive in this water-dominated ecosystem.
Read MoreThe enchanted river
Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Ratt team rejoin the Calypso after their descent from the Andes.
Read MoreShadows in the wilderness
The Cousteau team explore the age-old methods and lore of the Amazon Indians.
Read MoreRiver of gold
During the Amazon expidition, Jean-Michel Cousteau and a team from the Calypso study the new mushroom towns of Brasil.
Read MoreLegacy of a lost world
Captain Cousteau and his team research into the impact of civilisation on the luxuriant vegetation and the muddy waters of Amazonia.
Read MoreBlueprints for Amazonia
In order to expose the alterations made by humans to Amazonia, the Calypso teams visit regions of the forest where modern technology has tried to tame the jungle.
Read MoreSnowstorm in the jungle
Captain Cousteau and his team tackle the issue of illigel drug trading in Amazonia.
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