Dangerous Grounds

Dangerous Grounds

2012
Dangerous Grounds
Dangerous Grounds

Dangerous Grounds

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Would you risk your life for the perfect cup of coffee? Todd Carmichael would. As owner of La Colombe Torrefaction, a premium coffee company based in Philadelphia, he travels the globe, sleeping under his car, avoiding warlords and bodily-harm, risking it all to bring back the perfect cup o' joe. His business focuses on the best - coffee so rare it's sought by the world's top chefs and restaurants. Carmichael seeks out the most exotic, fascinating and dangerous places to find the perfect seed in the coffee plant. There's an amazing story behind every cup.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP8  Monsoon Moonshine
Mar. 18,2014
Monsoon Moonshine

On the brink of releasing a coffee-infused rum to the public, Todd's half-million-dollar investment hangs on finding a rare aged coffee in India. The hunt leads him to a secret society and a shadowy figure called The German.

EP7  Guns and Lions
Mar. 11,2014
Guns and Lions

Winds of change hit the Four Seasons Hotel when the new manager asks Todd Carmichael to find a mythical Tanzanian AAA coffee. But when Todd comes face-to-face with lions and poachers, he must arm himself to get out alive.

EP6  Mayan Fortress
Mar. 04,2014
Mayan Fortress

Todd Carmichael heads to Guatemala to source just the right coffee for a revolutionary brewing machine. But when he finds himself in the crosshairs of a mafia-like kingpin, he must meet the man face-to-face in order to return with the goods.

EP5  War Gin
Feb. 25,2014
War Gin

A school that Todd Carmichael helped build is burned down by militants, so Todd heads to Uganda to fight back after securing a deal with Dean & DeLuca that could help rebuild the school. But when a series of cultural obstacles confound all efforts, he must enter a blood contract to sustain the school.

EP4  Golden Triangle
Feb. 18,2014
Golden Triangle

To expand his cafes to West Elm stores across America, Todd Carmichael must get coffee out of Thailand fast. But when the route leads him into Myanmar, he must negotiate past guns and borders in an epic race to get the coffee home.

EP3  When in Rome With Batali
Feb. 11,2014
When in Rome With Batali

An encounter with Mario Batali in Rome sends Todd Carmichael deep into the Amazon. While in Brazil, he dodges gunmen and enlists the help of the local resistance to find a key ingredient that will convince Mario to put his name on a killer espresso.

EP2  Himalayan Outpost
Feb. 04,2014
Himalayan Outpost

An impossible promise sends Todd to Nepal, where Maoist rebels threaten his every move. An ex-Soviet pilot drops him deep in the mountains where Todd enlists locals and their animals to help get the coffee out of the country, so he can close the deal with his high-profile client.

EP1  Mexican Motherlode
Jan. 28,2014
Mexican Motherlode

Carmichael heads to Mexico to find a rumored wine-like coffee in order to retain one of his key clients - Jean-Georges Vongerichten, a premiere culinary talent in New York City. He must travel to Guerrero - the most dangerous region in Mexico ruled by a ruthless drug syndicate known as Los Zetas. But when his vigilante contact ends up allegedly murdered, Carmichael quickly learns he must blend in with the locals to avoid a similar fate.

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Released: 2012-11-05 | Released Producted By: Nancy Glass Productions , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/dangerous-grounds/episodes
Synopsis

Would you risk your life for the perfect cup of coffee? Todd Carmichael would. As owner of La Colombe Torrefaction, a premium coffee company based in Philadelphia, he travels the globe, sleeping under his car, avoiding warlords and bodily-harm, risking it all to bring back the perfect cup o' joe. His business focuses on the best - coffee so rare it's sought by the world's top chefs and restaurants. Carmichael seeks out the most exotic, fascinating and dangerous places to find the perfect seed in the coffee plant. There's an amazing story behind every cup.

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Reviews

valarieandrew I always looked forward to seeing new episodes and was just checking to see if there'd be more. It was refreshing to watch something completely different than everything else AND Todd made me laugh, seemed real to me.
CHARLES GORMAN To me, Todd takes way to many chances. That is, IF the scenarios are absolutely real. What really sparked my attention was when he went to Guererro Mexico. Home of the Zetas Narco Gang. These guys are the worst murderers in the world, bar none. It does not seem normal to me that Todd (who would be a great victim for a kidnapping, himself) goes wandering around grounds that would get most people killed in a microsecond. The danger seems to be more important that the story itself. The scene where the Narcos came out of their hideout and charged Todd and his photographer seemed to be very rehearsed and kinda phony. Todd, for a world class traveler did not speak even the tiniest amount of Spanish. That proved to be a huge problem. Because it is so unbelievable, to me, I cant get into it.
Cult-Stitch For a reality program, this one is quite decent. It is filmed as it should be in a documentary format. Todd Carmichael is already known as a world traveler and videographer, so it's a good fit. The locations are exotic and the dangers, perhaps more so outside of the production, do have their dangers. I think my problem is that each episode's set-up seems awfully scripted and many of the scenes of danger at times feel set up or reenacted. Perhaps I am too cynical of this kind of programming, but Todd doesn't really help as he is constantly playing up the scenario so much that he appears to have a line of b.s. to sell. That being said, as a travelogue there is a organic chemistry that makes the show work.