18 Wheels Across America
| 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 | 1 January 2017 – 15 December 2022 |
18 Wheels Across America (Polish: Ciężarówką przez Stany, lit. 'With a truck across the States') 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 articulated lorry.[1] The series premiered on 1 January 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 eight spin-off miniseries.
Premise
The series focuses on Dawid Andres, a truck driver and traveller, who, with his articulated lorry, transports goods across the United States, while visiting various points of interest during his travels.[1][3]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 8 | 2017 | 2017 | Discovery Channel Poland TVN | |
| 2 | 10 | 2018 | 2018 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 2018 | 2018 | ||
| 4 | 9 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 5 | 9 | 2022 | 2022 | ||
Spin-offs
18 Wheels Across America has eight one-season spin-offs miniseries.
| No. | Title | No. of episodes | Originally released | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Wheels Across Route 66 (Ciężarówką przez Route 66) |
7 | 2019 | [4] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailer truck from Chicago to Los Angeles on the U.S. Route 66. | ||||
| 2 | 18 Wheels Across Vietnam (Ciężarówką przez Wietnam) |
9 | 2019 | [5] |
| Andres travels across Vietnam, in his semi-trailer truck from Hanoi, through Ho Chi Minh City, to the Mekong Delta region. | ||||
| 3 | 18 Wheels Across Indonesia (Ciężarówką przez Indonezję) |
9 | 2019 | [6] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailer truck in Indonesia. | ||||
| 4 | 18 Wheels Across Africa (Ciężarówką przez Afrykę) |
9 | 2020 | [7][8] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailer truck in Kenya and Uganda. | ||||
| 5 | Ciężarówką przez RPA | 8 | 2023 | [9][10][11] |
| Andres's travel in his semi-trailer truck across South Africa. | ||||
| 6 | 18 Wheels Across Australia (Ciężarówką przez Australię) |
8 | 2024 | [12] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailed truck across Australia. | ||||
| 7 | Ciężarówką przez Indie | 12 | 2025 | [13][14] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailed truck across India. | ||||
| 8 | Ciężarówką przez Malezję | 9 | 2025 | [15][16][17] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailed truck in Malesia. He also visits Singapore. | ||||
References
- ^ 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).
- ^ "18 Wheels Across Vietnam". distribution.tvn.pl.
- ^ "18 Wheels Across Indonesia". distribution.tvn.pl.
- ^ "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).
- ^ "'Ciężarówką przez Indie' – już dzisiaj premierowy odcinek programu z Dawidem Andresem!". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish). March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Indie. Ku Himalajom". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish). July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Malezję. Co zobaczyć w Kuala Lumpur?". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish). September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Ostatni kurs przez Borneo – finał przygody Dawida Andresa w Malezji". tvn.pl (in Polish). October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Ciężarówką przez Malezję - Dawid Andres na wyspie Tioman i w Singapurze". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish). September 30, 2025.