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‘The Americas’ EP On Capturing Astounding Nature Scenes & Working With Tom Hanks, “An Absolutely Delightful Bloke” – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

‘The Americas’ executive producer Mike Gunton interview about capturing incredibly rare nature scenes and working with "absolutely delightful bloke" Tom Hanks.

Rockhopper penguins in Patagonia that scale a wall of stone “free solo.” In Appalachia, fireflies that illuminate a forest in unison. “We wanted to tell a story that was an adventure,” executive producer Mike Gunton explained as he appeared at Deadline’s Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety event. The Americas has been a major hit for NBC, becoming “the most-watched nature documentary on linear television in more than 15 years.” It doesn’t hurt the odds of success when you can draw on the talents of a two-time Oscar winner as your narrator.

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