The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley

2026•47m

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Sixty-foot waves, nosy killer whales, hypothermia, tongue rot. Ultra-athlete Ross Edgley attempts to swim all the way around Iceland - 1000 miles of icy water.

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Production

Big Wave Productions Ltd.

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

February 7, 2026

Networks

Channel 4

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

West Iceland, Kingdom of the Bull

Air date: 2026-02-07

West Iceland, Kingdom of the Bull: Ross battles the elements and extreme isolation. He explores the volcano-strewn Snæfellsjökull National Park and the stunning vistas of the Westfjords.

Realm of the Eagle

Air date: 2026-02-14

North Iceland, Realm of the Eagle: Ross's epic swim reaches the freezing Arctic Circle. When he’s not rescuing whales from stinging jellyfish, Ross gets rotting salt wounds as he falls behind schedule.

Land of the Dragon and Giant

Air date: 2026-02-21

Ross’s muscles start breaking down and his pee turns brown. Melting glaciers and a hurricane threaten the end to his epic escapade. But the end to his epic swim is in sight.

Cast

Ross Edgley

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