Chris Hemsworth (the Thor franchise) continues his quest to live a healthier life in season two of National Geographic’s Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, Limitless: Live Better Now. In the first season, Hemsworth explored how to reduce stress, eat healthier, build muscles the right way, and improve his memory.
Season two finds the popular actor on stage with Ed Sheeran and climbing a 600-foot dam as he finds new ways to, as the season two title suggests, live better. The three-episode series premieres on August 15, 2025 on Disney+ and Hulu, and on August 25 on National Geographic.
“Making this series has been a life-changing journey. I’ve discovered so much about my own health, resilience, and what it really means to live well,” said Chris Hemsworth. “I hope this next chapter inspires audiences to step outside their comfort zones and embrace challenges, because the impact it’s had on my life has been truly profound.”
The series was created by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel of Protozoa, and is produced by Protozoa, Nutopia, and Wild State for National Geographic. Executive producers include Hemsworth, Aronofsky, Handel, Tom Watt-Smith, Peter Lovering, Arif Nurmohamed, Jane Root, Ben Grayson, Brandon Hill, Bengt Anderson, and Simon Raikes.
LIMITLESS: LIVE BETTER NOW EPISODES
“BRAIN POWER”
Inspired by the benefits of learning a new skill, which aids memory and cognitive function, Chris Hemsworth takes up drumming. When he is invited to join Ed Sheeran onstage at a stadium concert, Chris has just months to master the instrument and conquer his nerves to perform in front of 70,000 fans. It’s a challenge that pushes him beyond his limits.
“RISK”
Chris Hemsworth pushes his limits by attempting to climb a 600-foot Alpine dam in the Swiss Alps. Inspired by his children’s carefree risk-taking, Chris learns from experts how exposure therapy and Flow — a state of hyperfocus — can improve mental and physical health, showing how taking risks as adults can lead to a happier, healthier life.
“PAIN”
Chris Hemsworth sets out to confront his chronic pain in a bold, immersive journey through South Korea. Guided by pain expert Dr. BJ Miller, he explores ancient healing traditions and cutting-edge science. Chris faces “pain valley” in the final test, a brutal gauntlet of Special Forces trials that will push him to his limits.
Limitless: Live Better Now Synopsis – “Filmed across six countries over two years, Chris tests his limits by drawing from cutting-edge science and the wisdom of elders to push himself like never before. With no previous experience, he learns to play the drums for a live performance with GRAMMY Award-winner Ed Sheeran in front of 70,000 fans; scales a dizzying 600-foot climbing wall in the Swiss Alps to break out of his comfort zone and embrace risk; and takes part in South Korean Special Forces training, enduring electrocution and pepper spray to confront his long struggle with chronic pain and reconfigure his response to it — all to uncover tools we can use today to live healthier, happier lives.”
