Bamazon: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

What do you get when you combine Alabama and the Amazon? Bamazon, of course, which is the title of this docuseries that follows a group of eight unemployed construction workers from Alabama who travel to Guyana to explore the South American nation's rain forests and wildlife. But they're not there just to enjoy the scenery. They head to the Amazon in search of gold. The group sets up a gold-mining operation to try to earn some cash while out of work.

Series details

• Title: Bamazon
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-12-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-01-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12963
• IMDb ID: tt2565016
• TVDB ID: 263659

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-12-09; final listed air date 2013-01-27; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bamazon on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.