Best Job Ever
TV-G2018
Documentary
National Geographic explorers have the best jobs ever! Find out what it's like to explore black holes, climb mountains, and go deep-sea diving for a living.
Production
National Geographic, Global Production Services
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
August 2, 2018
Last Aired
January 17, 2019
Networks
National Geographic
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Climbing Glaciers
Air date: 2018-08-02
Watch what happens when two explorers team up to learn about climate change by crossing the world's 20 largest glaciers.
E2
Riding Horses with Mongolian Nomads
Air date: 2018-08-09
Nomads constantly travel to find pasture for their animals. National Geographic host Chris Bashinelli spent one month with nomads in Mongolia to find out how nomadic culture is adapting to an ever-changing and modernizing world.
E3
Submarine Diving in the Galápagos
Air date: 2018-08-16
What's it like to hop in a submarine and dive a thousand feet underwater to an unexplored region of the Galápagos Islands? Marine conservationist and National Geographic explorer Jessica Cramp takes us on a journey to find out.
E4
Photographing Florida's Secret Wildlife
Air date: 2018-08-23
National Geographic photographer Carlton Ward encounters alligators, manatees, and rattlesnakes on his 1,000-mile, 70-day trek to protect Florida’s hidden wilderness.
E5
Hanging Out With Chinstrap Penguins
Air date: 2018-10-25
Chinstrap penguins might be cute, but wildlife biologist Douglas Krause knows that they like to cause mischief.
E6
Crashing a Beluga Whale Party
Air date: 2018-11-01
Thousands of beluga whales gather in Canada's Cunningham Inlet each summer for what National Geographic explorer and nature photographer Nansen Weber calls "a big beluga party." Using a drone, Weber captures the view from above.
E7
Ocean Explorer: Katy Croff Bell
Air date: 2018-11-15
Oceanographers explore the deep sea with underwater vehicles, cameras and high tech equipment. Katy Croff Bell tells us more about her job studying the depths of the ocean in Best Job Ever.
E8
Astrophysicist: Jedidah Isler
Air date: 2018-11-22
Exploring stars, planets, galaxies, black holes, and blazers are part of an Astrophysicists’ work.
E9
Marine Biologist: David Gruber
Air date: 2018-11-29
David Gruber studies glow in the dark fish!
E10
Drone Designer: David Lang
Air date: 2018-12-06
David Lang built a treasure finding drone!
E11
Science Photographer: Anand Varma
Air date: 2018-12-13
Anand Varma photographs baby bees!
E12
Guerrilla Geographer: Daniel Raven-Ellison
Air date: 2018-12-20
aniel Raven-Ellison is a guerrilla geographer experiencing nature in new ways.
E13
Spaceship Designer: Constance Adams
Air date: 2018-12-27
As a space architect, Constance Adams has designed vehicles for human exploration of space. Learn more about her and her out of this world career.
E14
Cave Art Researcher: Genevieve von Petzinger
Air date: 2019-01-03
Before texting, emoji and a written languages our ancestors used cave art. Follow Paleoanthropologist Genevieve Von Petzinger story about her job uncovering the meaning behind these markings.
E15
Polar Explorer: Jade Hameister
Air date: 2019-01-10
In April 2016, Jade became the youngest person in history to ski to the North Pole! Learn more about her and her polar adventure
E16
Wildlife Photographer: Joel Sartore
Air date: 2019-01-17
Wildlife photographer Joel Sartore takes pictures of endangered animals! Learn more about Photo Ark and his mission to save endangered species through photography.
