The first things you notice about Ellis Emmett are his piercing blue eyes, the source of his deep, rolling laugh. This is a guy who loves life, and lives large; that much is clear from the moment he shakes your hand.
Descending reaches French Canadian audience in Quebec.
Scott Wilson, Ellis Emmett et Andre Dupuis, les animateurs d’Immersion bleue (mardi 9 avril, 21 h), nous invitent à les suivre sous l’eau. Que ce soit dans les lacs, les rivières, les mers ou les océans, les trois explorateurs font des découvertes surprenantes. En regardant le premier épisode, nous constaterons à quel point le travail de ces hommes dépend de la météo.
“I want people to be inspired, educated and enlightened, and have a laugh or two along the way,” Ellis says.
This year the hosts explore the underwater world on scuba, wearing full-face masks and dry suits.
As post-production work continues on episodes scheduled to air in the coming weeks, they’re planning a switch to rebreathers, and even the occasional use of mixed gases in season two, officially not a go yet, but they’re hopeful! With government backing and the support of the Outdoor Life Network, Descending joins a long list of Canadian made underwater TV series that have found strong audience support.
Descending is a 13 part documentary that will take viewers on a year long journey exploring the submerged treasures of our planet. Descending is back with us and this time they are nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards.
The host of Descending, an underwater exploration show on OLN, was shooting footage in Indonesia last year when the small plane he was in descended directly into the ocean, taking him on the kind of underwater adventure you never want to see.
The 13-episode, adventure travel dive series, ‘Descending’ has received four nominations for Canadians most prestigious Television Awards, the ‘Canadian Screen Awards’. Among others, nominations include Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series.
Hamilton television production company Echo Bay Media is up for four Canadian Screen Awards, for its underwater documentary series Descending. Among others, the series is nominated for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or series.
Starring:Scott Wilson, Ellis Emmett
Description:In this 13-part documentary series, hosts Scott Wilson and Ellis Emmett descend beneath the surface to explore the three-quarters of the planet that is covered in water. Each episode features a new location, where Wilson and Emmett discover all that the area has to offer.
It’s time to see the other 70% of the world. The duo of departures. have finally come back with a brand new program entitled DESCENDING.
