Long Way Round
2004 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 8.2 · 95% critics
Two friends set out on an ambitious motorcycle journey around the world, aiming to cover roughly 20,000 miles in just 115 days. Along the way, the series follows their preparations, the challenges of rough roads and remote terrain, and the unexpected moments of humor, hardship, and connection that come with traveling so far together.
Also known as Long Way Round - Chasing Shadows across the World
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Streaming on Apple TV+.
5 hours to watch · 7 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2004–2010
- Release date
- 2004-10-18
- Network
- Sky One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (127 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, personal adventure series with real setbacks, big landscapes, and lots of buddy energy; Not for you if you need a polished, country-by-country travel guide or minimal crew support like in Long Way Down.
Pros: genuine friendship; exciting travel challenges; funny, personal moments | Cons: uneven travel coverage; heavy support crew presence; music choices divisive
Themes
- travel
- motorcycle
Cast & crew
Ewan McGregor
as Self
Charley Boorman
as Self
Directed by Russ Malkin, David Alexanian
Created by Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin +1 more
Episodes1 season · 7 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1Preparation46mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E2London to Volgograd46mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E3Kazakhstan45mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E4Barnaul to Western Mongolia46mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E5Western Mongolia to Yakutsk46mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E6Yakutsk to Magadan (The Road of Bones)46mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E7Anchorage to New York46mAmazon Prime Video