Series synopsis
Madventures is a documentary television series that premiered on Travel Channel on October 13, 2002. It ended on June 7, 2009. It stars Tuomas Milonoff, Riku Rantala and Christopher Tann.
Riku and Tunna travel around the globe on a shoestring budget, carrying nothing but their backpacks and a camera, on a quest to reveal the most bizarre and dangerous secrets of the planet. No crew, no security, no limits.
Premise
Riku and Tunna travel around the globe on a shoestring budget, carrying nothing but their backpacks and a camera, on a quest to reveal the most bizarre and dangerous secrets of the planet. No crew, no security, no limits.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tuomas Milonoff as Himself
- Riku Rantala as Himself
- Christopher Tann as Hank #1
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 60 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 10 | May 29, 2005 | |
| Season 1 | 25 | October 13, 2002 | March 30, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 15 | February 20, 2005 | May 29, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 10 | April 5, 2009 | June 7, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 0 | March 31, 2020 | May 26, 2020 |
| Season 5 | 0 | January 19, 2022 | March 30, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nepal: Kathmandu The legendary world tour of Riku & Tunna begins! The first destination is Kathmandu, Nepal, where preparations are being made for a trek in the Himalayas. |
October 13, 2002 |
| 2 |
Nepal - Kathmandu, Chitwan, Annapurna Nepal – Kathmandu, Chitwan, Annapurna. The adventure in Nepal continues! Mad Cook meets a buffalo head with a local recipe. Riku & Tunna continue from the Chitwan jungle towards the Annapurna Base Camp in the Himalayas. |
October 20, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 27, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | February 20, 2005 |
| 2 | Tokyo | February 27, 2005 |
| 3 | Japan | March 6, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AMAZONAS: On the River of Shamans Riku and Tunna travel from urban jungles of Rio’s favelas to the rainforests of the Amazon basin in the footsteps of William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, searching for the deepest swamps and quagmires of the sub-consciousness. |
April 5, 2009 |
| 2 |
EX-CCCP: From Radiation to Revolution A journey beyond the rusted iron curtain and into the radioactive zone! The longest, the most mythical railway on earth takes Madventures to the man who seems to have reached immortality. Also in this episode: the weirdest sport on the planet! |
April 12, 2009 |
| 3 |
WEST AFRICA Flip into the tranced-out Loa trip of the bloodiest indigenous religion on the planet. Old scars are ripped open and the new ones are carved straight into the face of the innocent. The blood is the life! |
April 19, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kullankaivajien heimo Lapin kullan kimallus houkuttelee Rikun ja Tunnan Lappiin varautumaan siihen, että reissuripuli osuu globaaliin taloustuulettimeen. Parivaljakko matkaa yöjunalla Rovaniemelle ja siitä edelleen Lemmenjoelle huuhtomaan kultaa vanhan liiton kullankaivajien johdolla. Ryysyistä rikkauksiin - tai ojasta allikkoon! Mutta kun etelän vetelät vellihousut kohtaavat Inarin ankarat luonnonolosuhteet ja villin elämäntavan, pitääkö heidät lopulta pelastaa tunturista? |
March 31, 2020 |
| 2 |
Romahdusheimo Vielä hetki sitten emme olleet kuulleetkaan koronaviruksesta. Nyt pandemia on saanut meidät kaikki miettimään, mitä tapahtuisi jos nykyinen yhteiskuntajärjestelmämme romahtaisi? Riku ja Tunna matkaavat Pohjois-Karjalan Valtimolle Omavaraopistolle tutustumaan lapsiperheeseen, joka on rakentanut itselleen hirsitalon käsipelillä ja kasvattaa ruokansa itse. Sieltä Madventures matkaa Hämeen ja Pirkanmaan rajalle tapaamaan jousella metsästävää survivalistia. |
March 31, 2020 |
| 3 |
Parantajien heimo Parantajien heimo. Riku ja Tunna yliastuvat gaalaillassa ja lähtevät seuraavana aamuna darrahorkassa etsimään Suomen tehokkainta bultterinparannuskeinoa. Turun vanhimmassa yleisessä saunassa iilimadot imevät pahan veren pois Tunnan hanurista, kun Rikulle riittää perinteinen märkäkuppaus. Vaippoja kuitenkin tarvitaan, kun kankkusta yritetään taltuttaa trendikkäällä suolihuuhtelulla. Jaksossa tarvitaan myös lääkäriä, sillä Tunna aikoo uskaltautua ensimmäistä kertaa elämässään avantouimaan. Mutta varsinainen uutispommi on se, että Riku ja Tunna bongaavat vanhan tutun Cocon keskeltä suomalaista aarniometsää |
April 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kaamosheimo Madventures' second trip through Finland's craziest tribes begins! How does a Finn take a neck loop from a kaamo? Riku and Tunna find out about it and travel through pitch-dark Finland all the way to the top of Saanatunturi in Kilpisjärvi. There will be laughter, smuggling, snuff and mind-blowing music. Madcook meets the Reindeer's butt-eye. |
January 19, 2022 |
| 2 | Road trip | January 26, 2022 |
| 3 | Road trip | February 2, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Travel Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2002 |
| Last aired | June 7, 2009 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |