18 Wheels Across America
Polish-language travel documentary
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18 Wheels Across America (Polish: CiÄżarówkÄ przez Stany, lit.â'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] He also ocationally visits Canada.[3] 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.
- United States
- Poland
| 18 Wheels Across America | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Travel documentary |
| Presented by | Dawid Andres |
| Countries 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 â 15 December 2022 |
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][4] He also occasionally visits Canada.[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 (CiÄżarówkÄ przez Route 66) |
7 | 2019 | [5] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailer truck from Chicago to Los Angeles on the U.S. Route 66. | ||||
| 2 | 18 Wheels Across Vietnam (CiÄżarówkÄ przez Wietnam) |
9 | 2019 | [6] |
| 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 (CiÄżarówkÄ przez IndonezjÄ) |
9 | 2019 | [7] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailer truck in Indonesia. | ||||
| 4 | 18 Wheels Across Africa (CiÄżarówkÄ przez AfrykÄ) | 9 | 2020 | [8][9] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailer truck in Kenya and Uganda. | ||||
| 5 | CiÄżarówkÄ przez RPA | 8 | 2023 | [10][11][12] |
| Andres's travel in his semi-trailer truck across South Africa. | ||||
| 6 | 18 Wheels Across Australia (CiÄżarówkÄ przez AustraliÄ) | 8 | 2024 | [13] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailed truck across Australia. | ||||
| 7 | CiÄżarówkÄ przez Indie | 12 | 2025 | [14][15] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailed truck across India. | ||||
| 8 | CiÄżarówkÄ przez MalezjÄ | 9 | 2025 | [16][17][18] |
| Andres travels in his semi-trailed truck in Malesia. He also visits Singapore. | ||||