18 Wheels Across America[a] is a Polish-language travel documentary produced by Discovery Channel Poland and distributed by Discovery Channel Poland and TVN, with Dawid Andres as the progremme host. It focuses on Andres's travels across the United States in his semi-trailer truck.[1] The series premiered on January 1, 2017. In total, the show has 5 seasons and 46 episodes. The last episode of the 5th season aired on 15 December 2022.[2][1] It also has six spin-off miniseries.
| 18 Wheels Across America | |
|---|---|
| Genre | travel documentary |
| Presented by | Dawid Andres |
| Country of origin |
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| Original language | Polish |
| No. of series | 5[1] |
| No. of episodes | 46[2] |
| Production | |
| Running time | 32 minutes (from seasons 1 to 2)[1] 42 minutes (from seasons 3 to 5)[1] |
| Production company | Discovery Channel Poland |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel Poland TVN |
| Release | January 1, 2017 – December 15, 2022 |
Plot
editThe series focuses on Dawid Andres, a truck driver and traveler, who with his semi-trailer truck transport goods across the United States, while visiting various points of interest during his travels.[1][3]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2017 |
| 2 | 10 | 2018 |
| 3 | 10 | 2018 |
| 4 | 9 | 2021 |
| 5 | 9 | 2022 |
Spin-offs
editThe series has six one-season spin-off miniseries.
18 Wheels Across Route 66
edit18 Wheels Across Route 66[b][4] focuses on Andres's travel in his semi-trailer truck from Chicago to Los Angeles on the U.S. Route 66.[5] It premiered in 2019 and has 7 episodes.[6]
18 Wheels Across Vietnam
edit18 Wheels Across Vietnam[c] focuses on Andres's travel across Vietnam, in his semi-trailer truck from Hanoi, through Ho Chi Minh City, to the Mekong Delta region. It premiered in 2019 and has 9 episodes, each lasting 44 minutes.[7]
18 Wheels Across Indonesia
edit18 Wheels Across Indonesia[d] focuses on Andres's travel in his semi-trailer truck in Indonesia. It premiered in 2019 and has 9 episodes, each lasting 42 minutes.[8]
18 Wheels Across Africa
edit18 Wheels Across Africa[e][9] focuses on Andres's travel in his semi-trailer truck in Kenya and Uganda.[10] It premiered in 2020 and has 9 episodes, each lasting 42 minutes.[11]
Ciężarówką przez RPA
editCiężarówką przez RPA,[f] is focused on Andres's travel in his semi-trailer truck in South Africa. It premiered in 2023, and has 8 episodes, each lasting 42 minutes.[12][13][14]
Ciężarówka przez Australię
editCiężarówka przez Australię[g] is focused on Andres's travel in his semi-trailer truck in Australia. It premiered in 2024, and had 8 episodes.[15]
Notes
edit- ^ Polish: Ciężarówką przez Stany, literally: With truck across the States
- ^ Polish: Ciężarówką przez Route 66, literally: with truck across the Route 66
- ^ Polish: Ciężarówką przez Wietnam, literally: with truck across Vietnam
- ^ Polish: Ciężarówką przez Indonezję, literally: with truck across Indonesia
- ^ Polish: Ciężarówką przez Afrykę, literally: with truck across Africa
- ^ translation from Polish: with truck across South Africa
- ^ translation from Polish: with truck across Australia
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "18 Wheels Across America". distribution.tvn.pl.
- ^ a b "Ciężarówką przez Stany". player.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Stany". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Route 66". telemagazyn.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Route 66". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Route 66". telemagazyn.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "18 Wheels Across Vietnam". distribution.tvn.pl.
- ^ "18 Wheels Across Indonesia". distribution.tvn.pl.
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Afrykę". telemagazyn.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Afrykę". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Afrykę". programtv.onet.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Tym razem ruszamy z Dawidem Andresem 'Ciężarówką przez RPA'!". ttv.pl (in Polish). July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez RPA". telemagazyn.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez RPA". player.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Australię - seria 1". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish).