Long Way Round (2004)

Adventure · Documentary

In 2004 Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embarked on an epic challenge to bike 20,000-miles across 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. Watch as two friends ride around the world together and, against all the odds, realize their dream.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (17,420 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Apple TV+
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.66 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 45 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Preparation	7.4	290
2	Shoving Off	7.3	200
3	London to Volgograd	7.7	260
4	Kazakhstan	7.8	252
5	Barnaul to Western Mongolia	8.0	243
6	Western Mongolia to Yakutsk	7.9	237
7	Yakutsk to Magadan: The Road of Bones	8.2	238
8	Anchorage to Calgary	7.8	222
9	Calgary to New York	7.6	133
10	One Year Later	6.9	125