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Season 2, 7 episodes

Episode 1: Mexico Revealed
- Now playing
- 1h
- Jun 5, 2008
Mexico is a country sustained by ritual and tradition. Mexico Revealed follows La Quebradra cliff divers, a masked wrestler named Hombre sin Nombre, and chef Martha Ortiz Chapa. The show also looks at religion in Mexico with a segment on All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Mariachi is featured throughout the show.
Episode 2: South Africa Revealed
- 1h
- Nov 11, 2007
South Africa Revealed explores the lives of several individuals and how they contribute in their own way to the new South Africa after years of internal struggle. Profiled is a young Zulu schoolgirl and her teacher, a man working thousands of feet underground in the world's deepest gold mine, a zoologist and her team working to preserve South Africa's unique wildlife, the Khoisan bushmen battling to keep their traditional way of life, a young colored woman in a leadership role in the South African Army, and an ambulance driver in Johannesburg, one of the world's most violent cities.
Episode 3: India Revealed
- 1h
India Revealed shows life in the land of the Gods. India has the world’s second fastest growing major economy and a sixth of the world’s population. The show follows an upscale wedding planner, a young man attending a gurukul to become a Brahmin. Dharavi, a large slum in Mumbai, is featured during the Festival of Lights.
Episode 4: France Revealed
- 1h
This episode spotlights the radical new ways in which France is changing the world. From sports like free running and urban climbing, to unexploded munitions removal, to more traditional events like eating and watching fireworks, the French are setting new trends in many different aspects of life.
Episode 5: Japan Revealed
- 1h
- May 8, 2008
Japan Revealed focuses on the unique balance in Japan between the seasons and life, and keeping old traditions alive in a modern world. The episode follows the lives of a geisha in training, a tuna fisherman, a group of Ama divers, two trend setting schoolgirls, a family competing in robotics fighting, and a tattoo artist. Their country, through their eyes.
Episode 6: Egypt Revealed
- 1h
- Nov 23, 2008
This episode follows the lives of six individuals throughout Egypt. Stories include a 17-year old bread delivery boy in Cairo, a Bedouin herbal healer in the Sinai hoping to pass on his secrets to a new generation before he dies, a man who left his Cairo home to become a Coptic Christian monk, and the conservative lifestyle of women in the oasis town of Siwa in contrast to a successful businesswoman and founder of a women's magazine in Cairo.
Episode 7: Russia Revealed
- 1h
- Nov 30, 2008
This episode focuses on how the people of the new Russia are once again embracing their past following the fall of the Soviet Union. We follow the lives of nomadic reindeer herders in Siberia, a family of carpet-makers in the Caucasus Mountains, a fashion magazine executive in Moscow, a volcanologist in the Kamchatka Peninsula and a 17-year old aspiring circus performer in Kazan. Interspersed with these stories is footage of breathtaking scenery from around Russia, including Lake Baikal and St. Petersburg during summer twilight.

Discovery Atlas

2006 to 2008
2 seasons
1h per episode
Documentary

6.0TMDB(2)

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Discovery Atlas is a documentary television series on the Discovery Channel and Discovery HD Theater which focuses on the cultural, sociological, and natural aspects of various countries by exploring their different peoples, traditions, and lands. The documentary follows the lives and individual struggles of locals, while taking in-depth looks at the countries' history and culture.

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Ran for 2 seasons and 11 episodes (2006 to 2008)
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Status: Ended
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 11
First aired: September 5, 2006
Last aired: November 30, 2008
Original language: English
Countries: US

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Season 2, 7 episodes

Episode 1: Mexico Revealed
- Now playing
- 1h
- Jun 5, 2008
Mexico is a country sustained by ritual and tradition. Mexico Revealed follows La Quebradra cliff divers, a masked wrestler named Hombre sin Nombre, and chef Martha Ortiz Chapa. The show also looks at religion in Mexico with a segment on All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Mariachi is featured throughout the show.
Episode 2: South Africa Revealed
- 1h
- Nov 11, 2007
South Africa Revealed explores the lives of several individuals and how they contribute in their own way to the new South Africa after years of internal struggle. Profiled is a young Zulu schoolgirl and her teacher, a man working thousands of feet underground in the world's deepest gold mine, a zoologist and her team working to preserve South Africa's unique wildlife, the Khoisan bushmen battling to keep their traditional way of life, a young colored woman in a leadership role in the South African Army, and an ambulance driver in Johannesburg, one of the world's most violent cities.
Episode 3: India Revealed
- 1h
India Revealed shows life in the land of the Gods. India has the world’s second fastest growing major economy and a sixth of the world’s population. The show follows an upscale wedding planner, a young man attending a gurukul to become a Brahmin. Dharavi, a large slum in Mumbai, is featured during the Festival of Lights.
Episode 4: France Revealed
- 1h
This episode spotlights the radical new ways in which France is changing the world. From sports like free running and urban climbing, to unexploded munitions removal, to more traditional events like eating and watching fireworks, the French are setting new trends in many different aspects of life.
Episode 5: Japan Revealed
- 1h
- May 8, 2008
Japan Revealed focuses on the unique balance in Japan between the seasons and life, and keeping old traditions alive in a modern world. The episode follows the lives of a geisha in training, a tuna fisherman, a group of Ama divers, two trend setting schoolgirls, a family competing in robotics fighting, and a tattoo artist. Their country, through their eyes.
Episode 6: Egypt Revealed
- 1h
- Nov 23, 2008
This episode follows the lives of six individuals throughout Egypt. Stories include a 17-year old bread delivery boy in Cairo, a Bedouin herbal healer in the Sinai hoping to pass on his secrets to a new generation before he dies, a man who left his Cairo home to become a Coptic Christian monk, and the conservative lifestyle of women in the oasis town of Siwa in contrast to a successful businesswoman and founder of a women's magazine in Cairo.
Episode 7: Russia Revealed
- 1h
- Nov 30, 2008
This episode focuses on how the people of the new Russia are once again embracing their past following the fall of the Soviet Union. We follow the lives of nomadic reindeer herders in Siberia, a family of carpet-makers in the Caucasus Mountains, a fashion magazine executive in Moscow, a volcanologist in the Kamchatka Peninsula and a 17-year old aspiring circus performer in Kazan. Interspersed with these stories is footage of breathtaking scenery from around Russia, including Lake Baikal and St. Petersburg during summer twilight.

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E1 Episode 1: Mexico Revealed

E2 Episode 2: South Africa Revealed

E3 Episode 3: India Revealed

E4 Episode 4: France Revealed

E5 Episode 5: Japan Revealed

E6 Episode 6: Egypt Revealed

E7 Episode 7: Russia Revealed

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E1 Episode 1: Mexico Revealed

E2 Episode 2: South Africa Revealed

E3 Episode 3: India Revealed

E4 Episode 4: France Revealed

E5 Episode 5: Japan Revealed

E6 Episode 6: Egypt Revealed

E7 Episode 7: Russia Revealed

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Episode 1: Mexico Revealed

Episode 2: South Africa Revealed

Episode 3: India Revealed

Episode 4: France Revealed

Episode 5: Japan Revealed

Episode 6: Egypt Revealed

Episode 7: Russia Revealed

Episode 1: Mexico Revealed

Episode 2: South Africa Revealed

Episode 3: India Revealed

Episode 4: France Revealed

Episode 5: Japan Revealed

Episode 6: Egypt Revealed

Episode 7: Russia Revealed