From Alaska and Canada in the north to Patagonia in the south, the 10-part documentary series focuses on food-gathering mamas, adorable babies and stunning cinematography.

NBC’s sweeping, new 10-part nature documentary, “The Americas” premieres on Sunday night, narrated by Tom Hanks. It didn’t take Hanks long to agree to be the documentary’s narrator. “Have you ever seen ‘Planet Earth?

The 10-part series is narrated by Tom Hanks with a score by Hans Zimmer – here's how to watch The Americas online, on TV and from anywhere.

However, The Americas doesn't bring anything new to the table through visuals or storytelling. Tom Hanks has the tough but enviable job of being the voice of the animals and habitats we see onscreen,

EXCLUSIVE: NBC’s is giving a big push to its upcoming nature documentary The Americas. The first hour of the 10-part event series will now also air on sister networks Bravo, CNBC, E!, SYFY and USA in addition to its back-to-back two-episode premiere on the broadcaster.

Actor Tom Hanks narrates NBC's 'The Americas,' a 10-part nature docuseries. It's not the actor's first time lending his voice to environmental shows.

Tom Hanks has dubbed himself "the greatest dinner companion there can possibly be," thanks to the treasure trove of nature factoids he learned while narrating The Americas. The Oscar-winning actor known for such beloved classics as Forrest Gump,

Tom Hanks sits down with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie to talk about the new nature documentary series that he narrates called “The Americas” that took half a decade and 180 expeditions to capture the footage.