Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan

Unscripted / BBC America

​​Actor and wildlife enthusiast Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings) travels to the remote corners of the globe in search of the biggest, scariest and rarest insects known to man. Each episode Dominic gets up-close and personal with some of the world's most dangerous and elusive creatures. Along the way he encounters vibrant locals, quirky experts, tasty cuisine and a host of creatures that inhabit these wonderfully wild places. From backpacking through the Ecuadorian rainforest on the hunt for a few million flesh-slicing army ants to scouring the arid deserts of Nambia to face off with a deadly thick-tailed scorpion, Dominic dispels the myths about these misunderstood creatures and reveals their important to Earth's ecosystem.