Michael Palin in Venezuela: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Michael Palin's latest epic journey is to often troubled but little explored Venezuela, a huge and once oil rich country that has been called the most dangerous in South America; under authoritarian rule, financially in meltdown and facing massive social challenges from this economic collapse. But it is also one of the most beautiful places in the world where visitors are few and awe-inspiring regions remain unexplored.

When Michael arrives, Venezuela is still reeling from the controversial re-election of Nicolás Maduro as President, a man whose style is often more showbiz or self-styled superhero than presidential. Economic turmoil has led eight million people to flee the country in the last ten years. But Venezuela also has the longest Caribbean coast, the world's tallest waterfall and the Andes mountains; it should be on every traveller's wish list. From Caracas to the Amazon rainforest and the Caribbean Sea, Michael embarks on a thrilling, if sometimes risky, adventure into a dystopian Paradise.

Series details

• Title: Michael Palin in Venezuela
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Travel
• Premiere date: 2025-09-16
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 87033

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Palin — Michael Palin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-09-16; final listed air date 2025-09-30; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Michael Palin in Venezuela 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.