Michael Palin in Venezuela(2025)

Michael Palin in Venezuela is a travel documentary that captures the British explorer's visit to a nation in crisis. Venezuela faces economic collapse, with soaring inflation and murder rates that have forced over seven million people to flee in the past decade, earning it a reputation as South America's most dangerous country. Palin navigates this fractured landscape at a pivotal moment in the nation's history, documenting the human cost of political and economic breakdown. The series balances the gravity of Venezuela's humanitarian emergency with intimate encounters that reveal the resilience and character of those who remain. It's a sobering portrait of a country transformed by systemic failure, told through Palin's distinctive observational lens.