Mike Rowe

Something to Stand For with Mike Rowe

North America

Join America's favorite storyteller on an epic journey to the heart of Washington DC. This cinematic tour de force will take viewers to the frontlines of the American Revolution, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, and more.

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Catch this extended preview of Something to Stand For with Mike Rowe, as he highlights exceptional American stories.

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The First 11 Minutes

Join America’s favorite storyteller on an epic journey to the heart of Washington DC. Drawing from his blockbuster podcast “The Way I Heard It,” this cinematic tour de force will take viewers to the frontlines of the American Revolution, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, and more.

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Extraordinary Americans

 Join America's favorite storyteller on an epic journey through defining movements in U.S. history.

Join America's favorite storyteller on an epic journey to the heart of Washington, D.C. This cinematic tour de force will take viewers to the frontlines of the American Revolution, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and more.

Somebody's Gotta Do It

1-hour Veterans Day Special with Never-Before-Seen interview footage of Mike Rowe at the end! Mike and his crew explore the USS John Stennis, performing every job and uncovering its history.

Episode 1

Aircraft Carrier (1 Hour Special)

Mike participates in the annual Pageant of the Masters.

Episode 2

Pageant of the Masters

Mike visits D'Artagnan Gourmet Foods' specialty chickens.

Episode 3

Mennonite Chicken

Mike visits Disaster City to train with first responders in preparation for any sort of global catastrophe.

Episode 4

Disaster City

Mike visits a wildlife and research institute with some abnormal methods for saving endangered birds.

Episode 5

Whooping Crane

Mike meets a former hippie turned successful entrepreneur who is rethinking the dairy farm and making delicious goat cheese.

Episode 6

Goat Cheese

Mike meets an artist who is changing the look of his hometown of Austin, Texas with beautiful neon folk art.

Episode 7

King of Neon

Mike meets the man who is pulling millions of pounds of trash from America’s waterways.

Episode 8

Chad Pregracke

Mike visits Dick Taylor Chocolate, a unique "bean to bar" chocolate factory.

Episode 9

Dick Taylor Chocolate

Mike explores Two-Bit Circus, where STEAM redefines carnival games and STEM careers.

Episode 10

STEAM Carnival


Mike explores the vital work of CalTrans crews as they maintain California’s vast road network.

Episode 11

CalTrans

Mike explores prairie dog conservation, uncovering their ecological importance and the efforts to protect them.

Episode 12

Prairie Dog 

Season 1

Mike Rowe dives into the making of Le Rêve, a stunning aquatic spectacle in Las Vegas, meeting the performers and crew who bring this breathtaking production to life.

Le Reve

Mike Rowe visits Leila's Hair Museum to explore hair art and meets Omboy Rucker, a pet groomer who creatively styles dogs, showcasing unique passions in America.

Hair Museum/Dog Colorist

Mike Rowe explores The Philadelphia Mütter Museum's medical artifacts and visits Parisi Artisan Coffee in Kansas City, highlighting unique professions and passions.

Episode 3 

Mütter Museum

Mike Rowe heads into the unforgiving desert to train with a survival expert, confronting nature's challenges and reflecting on his TV past.

Survivalist

Mike Rowe joins Luling, Texas's Watermelon Thump festival, trying his hand at seed-spitting, and later learns the art of coffee-making from a champion barista.

Watermelon Thump / Barista

Mike Rowe visits Kansas City's Marching Cobras, led by Don Daughtry, who uses the drum and dance corps to mentor youth and promote brighter futures.

Marching Cobras

Mike Rowe aids in transforming Milwaukee's Harris Bradley Arena into a Monster Jam track, moving 40 dump trucks of dirt, and test-drives the legendary Max D monster truck.

Monster Jam

Mike Rowe heads to Chicago's PBR event to train as a bullfighter, learning firsthand the perils and skills involved in safeguarding riders from charging bulls.

Professional Bull Riding

Mike Rowe visits the SkillsUSA trade show in Kansas City, Missouri, where he practices welding, baking, and broadcasting, showcasing the dedication of those in vocational trades.

Skills USA

Mike Rowe explores East L.A.'s lowrider culture with Homies Hydraulics, learns the art of hydraulics, and competes in a hopping contest, experiencing the passion behind these custom cars.

Low Rider

Mike explores the world of birds with an ornithologist, uncovering insights into wildlife health.

Ornithologist

Mike Rowe partners with the Navy Seabees to construct a bridge under simulated combat conditions, gaining insight into their vital role in military operations.

Seabees

Season 2

Mike Rowe learns about the history of bobbleheads—and the difference between "mass production" in the U.S. and China—while making one hundred of the little toys in his image. Then, Mike tries his hand at the cigar box guitar with a craftsman and the legendary musician, Bill Abel, in Jackson, Mississippi—the birthplace of the blues.

Bobblehead / Cigar Box Guitar

Mike Rowe heads to Escondido, California, to become a professional sheepherding dog trainer. He learns the history of domesticated, shepherding animals and the necessary bond between human and animal that allows the dogs to succeed. Mike takes his new skills home to hopefully train his disobedient little pup, Freddy.

Sheepherding

Mike Rowe heads to Pine, Colorado, to work at a father-and-son-owned blacksmith. Along the way, Mike learns the history of metalworking throughout the world and how modern smithies keep the ancient techniques alive by creating modern art. Mike helps forge himself a one-of-a-kind souvenir from the episode!

Dragon Forge

Mike Rowe travels to Franksville, Wisconsin, to make ice sculptures at an internationally famous, husband-and-wife-owned studio called Art Below Zero. Mike learns not only what it takes to craft a sculpture, but also every step in the process from “ice farming” to final delivery. The ice sculpting couple shares their story of how the niche art form brought them together from different parts of the world.

Ice Sculpture

Mike Rowe heads to Austin, Texas, to visit Demolition Ranch, a place where Hollywood goes to learn how to blow stuff up. Mike learns about how pyrotechnics and movie magic come together to make the action films audiences love. Mike gets to star in his own not-so-magic, explosive scenes.

Demolition Ranch

Mike Rowe joins the Chicago Fire Department’s Air Sea Rescue team at Engine House 13, where skilled divers respond to emergencies in Lake Michigan’s icy waters. Under Deputy District Chief Ron Dorneker’s guidance, Mike learns to suit up quickly, use rescue equipment, and work with a team whose mission is to pull people from the water as soon as possible. After training, he takes part in a high-stakes ice rescue drill.

Ice Rescue

Go inside the worlds of people driven by craft, tradition, and passion. Mike Rowe trades his own skills for those of others—sculpting ice in Wisconsin, forging metal in Colorado, crafting cigar box guitars in Mississippi, training sheepdogs in California, and even making bobbleheads in his own image. Along the way, he uncovers the history, technique, and personal dedication that make each pursuit extraordinary.

Edgar Allen Poe

Mike Rowe heads to Madison, Wisconsin, to meet Craig Brown, an Olympic competitor, and Steve Brown, an Olympic coach who has dedicated his life to the sport of curling. At the Madison Curling Club, Mike learns the history, equipment, and techniques of the game—from walking on the ice to sweeping with precision. Along the way, he explores the science driving each throw and the shared passion that unites the curling community, from Olympic champions to local club regulars.


Curling

Mike Rowe visits Fort McHenry to learn a lesson in American History and storytelling. An eccentric National Parks Ranger gives Mike a thrilling recap of the battles that took place at Fort McHenry as they tour the 200-year-old fort and monument. Then, Mike gets the chance to raise the giant Star-Spangled Banner over the historical fort in Baltimore.

Fort McHenry

Mike Rowe takes to the sky in Florida, piloting a hot air balloon and learning to hang glide. Mike learns about the history of hot air balloons, how they work, and how they have changed since their first launch in 1783. Then, Mike takes an impromptu lesson in flying a hang glider at twenty-five hundred feet in the air.

Hot Air Balloon / Hang Gliding

Mike Rowe heads to Raymer, Colorado, to learn what it takes to be a ranch hand in the American Midwest. After getting outfitted in the ranch gift shop, Mike heads out on horseback to round up over two hundred cattle. Mike learns a bit about the history of cattle ranching and what drives people to leave city life for the country.

Cattle Drive

Mike Rowe drives to Sophia, North Carolina, to reach speeds of over 150 miles per hour. He learns about the history of drag racing in America and what it takes to drive a quarter mile in under nine seconds. Then, Mike faces off against a drag racing legend in a head-to-head race.

Drag Racing

Season 3

In Frisco, TX, Mike meets Dude Perfect, learning how five friends turned a YouTube channel into a thriving business while trying his hand at their famous trick shots and creative stunts.

Dude Perfect

Somebodys Gotta Do It Season 04 Episode 02

Roller Derby

In Oregon, Mike helps transform ocean plastic into marine sculptures that inspire change. In Iowa, he meets a community rebuilding after devastating floods with gardens, restored homes, and renewed hope.

Washed Ashore / Matthew 25

In Catonsville, Mike joins Fran Honeywell and Fred Schroeder of MISFITS to learn the thrills of gravity racing. He gets a safety briefing, races down the track, and even tries an adult drift bike, experiencing speeds up to 50 mph.

Soapbox Derby

Mike visits Bodega Bay to forage for wild plants and seafood with Hank Shaw, then travels to Iowa to meet Carl Edgar Blake II, a pig farmer dedicated to reviving the pig industry with rich, flavorful pork.

Forager / Super Pig

Mike learns the precision and skill of dressage with Lauren Billys in Carmel, California, then heads to Louisville to explore Churchill Downs, meeting jockeys and staff while discovering the history and inner workings of the Kentucky Derby.

Dressage / Churchill Downs

In New York City, Mike visits The Brooklyn Kitchen to learn about urban beekeeping from Kelly York. Then he joins veteran beekeeper Tony “Bees” Planakis on a hive relocation.

Beekeeper

In California, Mike trains with Steaphen Fick in longsword combat, suiting up in full armor for a mock battle, then heads to the Archery Outpost to learn the art of bow and arrow from experienced archers.

Longsword / Archery

In Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay, Mike joins Dr. Mutt Meritt at Horn Point Laboratory to nurture baby oysters, learning how they spawn, grow, and play a vital role in cleaning and restoring the Bay.

Oyster Preservation

In Polk County, Florida, Mike joins the Wadley family—freshwater fishermen who catch thousands of tilapia a day without harming native fish. Their work helps restore balance to the local ecosystem.

Tilapia Fishing

Mike visits California vineyards to train falcons that protect crops, then heads to Maryland to explore topiary at the Harvey Ladew estate, learning how careful trimming preserves centuries-old garden designs.

Falconry / Topiary

Mike heads to San Diego to learn flyboarding, mastering the basics and witnessing advanced maneuvers. Then in Iowa, he meets inventors showcasing unique creations, from kayak stabilizers to home safety devices.

Flyboarding / Inventors

Season 4

Mike Rowe explores passionate individuals with unique jobs and unusual obsessions.

In Somebody's Gotta Do It, Mike Rowe meets extraordinary people devoted to unconventional pursuits, from innovative entrepreneurs to dedicated collectors, showcasing their unique passions.

Angel

Something to Stand For with Mike Rowe

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