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National Geographic 2025 - 1 season 6 eps PG13 Returning series

Top Guns: The Next Generation

2025 - 1 season 6 eps PG13

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Season 1

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Season 1

45 min

S1 · E1 · Sep 16, 2025

Strike Episode 1

One student's dreams of becoming a fighter pilot are put in jeopardy as the class starts advanced phase training with a set of breathtaking bombing tests. Diving at speeds they've never faced before, students struggle with the dynamic moves and start to make high-risk mistakes. Instructors deliver tough assessments in the debriefs to keep the students safe.

7.6 · You

45 min

S1 · E2 · Sep 23, 2025

Catching the Wire Episode 2

Landing on an aircraft carrier demands precision flying and is a skill vital for all U.S. Navy fighter pilots. As the students tackle the longest and most technical section of the Advanced Phase, they know it's a test they must pass to keep their dreams alive. The pressure mounts on some struggling students, and the commanding officer issues a timely warning to one.

8.0 · You

45 min

S1 · E3 · Sep 30, 2025

Attack Attack! Episode 3

As the students reach the midpoint of their training, they start the iconic dogfighting phase. Against them are seasoned instructors with hundreds of hours of real-world experience. To pass, they must outmaneuver the enemy to take a "kill shot." One student has the added pressure of flying with his Top Gun-trained commodore, while another struggles to control his aggressive instincts.

7.9 · You

45 min

S1 · E4 · Oct 7, 2025

Fight's On! Episode 4

As they enter the second and most challenging phase of dog fighting, everything is on the line for our students. Defensive dogfighting involves dynamic maneuvers to evade battle-hardened instructors. The physical strain proves too much for one student, while another has a crisis of confidence when past failures come back to haunt him.

7.9 · You

45 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 14, 2025

Head-to-Head Episode 5

The students face their final test in an iconic head-to-head dogfight against an instructor. To pass, they must bring all the skills they've learned during their Advanced Phase training. With graduation just days away, students start to worry about their final grades and whether they will get the posting they - and in many cases, their families - want.

7.6 · You

45 min

S1 · E6 · Oct 21, 2025

Last Chance Episode 6

It's graduation week. For the remaining students, it means they have one last chance to prove they deserve their prestigious fighter pilot wings. Standing in their way is a tense head-to-head dogfight against an instructor. Past failures come back to haunt one student, and another's whole fighter pilot future comes down to a single flight with their commanding officer.

7.7 · You

6 episodes in Season 1

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Follow a class of Navy and Marine Corps student pilots as they enter the final and most unforgiving phase of elite strike fighter training. It's six months of high-stakes aerial training, brutal physical demands, and emotional reckoning - where only the top performers earn the chance to fly the most coveted aircrafts.

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Karen Edwards Creator · Lana Salah Director · Tanya Shaw Executive producer

Creator Executive producer

Karen Edwards

Director

Lana Salah

Executive producer

Tanya Shaw

Executive producer

Chris Parkin

Total runtime 4h 30m · Episode length 45 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

September 16, 2025

Latest episode

October 21, 2025

Status

Returning series

Network

National Geographic

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

4h 30m

Original language

English

Production

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Rex TV

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National Geographic

Production

United Kingdom · United States

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English

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