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Season 1

  • S01E01 Crossing the Danakil

    • February 13, 2013
    • Smithsonian Channel

    German volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer takes a group of volcano climbers on an adventure across the Danakil, and then on to the summit of Erte Ale volcano to see one of the world's few active lava lakes.

  • S01E02 The Child of Fire

    • February 19, 2013
    • Smithsonian Channel

    When Tom Pfeiffer hears that Anak appears to be going into a violent phase, he hops on a plane to Indonesia to see if the Child of Fire is ready to repeat the pattern of its ancestor.

  • S01E03 The Gates of Hell

    • February 26, 2013
    • Smithsonian Channel

    Tom Pfeiffer and a group of volcano climbers head to Mount Etna to see if they will get lucky to catch a paroxymal eruption.

  • S01E04 The Fires of Pele

    • March 5, 2013
    • Smithsonian Channel

    A sudden collapse of the crater floor and a massive eruption drains Hawaii's Kilauea volcano of lava, making it possible to explore.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Indonesia Islands of Fire

    • May 18, 2016
    • Smithsonian Channel

    Volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer and his team are embarking on their most daring adventure yet--visiting and photographing two remote Indonesian volcanoes, among the 20 most active in the world. Join a tense journey into the heart of one of nature's most dramatic and unpredictable natural phenomena, one that will test this experienced crew of scientists and native guides.

  • S02E02 Fires of Don Goyo

    • May 18, 2016
    • Smithsonian Channel

    As part of the connecting landmass between North and South America, Mexico has long been at the center of a tectonic tug of war spanning millennia. The result is two of the world's largest, most active volcanoes--the rumbling Popocatepetl and the menacing Volcano De Colima--whose vengeful displays of wrath are increasing in frequency. Could a cataclysmic eruption be just around the corner?

  • S02E03 A Place Like Hell

    • May 18, 2016
    • Smithsonian Channel

    Indonesia is one of the most volcanically active countries in the world--the island of Java alone has 45 active volcanoes, which could erupt at any time. Descend into some of the world's most volatile craters with scientist Tom Pfeiffer, who is hell-bent on photographing rare volcanic phenomenon.

  • S02E04 Restless Giants

    • May 18, 2016
    • Smithsonian Channel

    Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes--two in particular may be on the verge of unleashing a devastating sequence of deadly eruptions and secondary earthquake activity. Join intrepid volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer's dangerous and exhilarating journey to the foot of these angry giants.

  • S02E05 In the Path of a Volcano

    • May 18, 2016
    • Smithsonian Channel

    Venture into the danger zone of two volcanic craters posing widely divergent threats. Hawaii's Kilauea is a shield volcano that threatens communities with its slow-but-relentless lava flow, while the Sumatran Sinabung is a stratovolcano delivering carnage via a sudden and explosive surge of superheated gas and rock.