Long Way Home is an Apple TV Plus series that follows Hollywood star Ewan McGregor and his pal Charley Boorman as they take an eventful 10,000-mile motorbike trip, even though it starts at Ewan's home in Perthshire, Scotland, and ends at Charley's place in Surrey, England.
Two decades after Ewan McGregor, who famously plays Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars movies and series, and his best friend Charley Boorman released their series Long Way Round, which saw them travel from London to New York on motorbikes, the pair are embarking on this all-new epic adventure together they're calling Long Way Home.
Having since made the series Long Way Down (where they rode from John O’Groats in Scotland to Cape Town in South Africa) and Long Way Up (which took them from South America to Los Angeles), the friends will this time in Long Way Home be exploring countries closer to home, taking a trip around 20 European countries on vintage motorcycles.
“On a rather tricky, sandy bit of Long Way Up, Charley and I started to daydream about another trip to keep our minds off the scary road at hand. This is that trip,” says Ewan McGregor. “Rusty old bikes and 10,000 miles of Scandinavia and Eastern and Central Europe. A big loop from my house in Scotland to Charley’s house in England. Long way home… magic.”
“It has been such a pleasure to get back on the road on motorcycles with my best friend Ewan,” adds Charley Boorman. “We’ve talked about doing this trip on old bikes since the last one. Traveling around Scandinavia and Europe has been a blast on our beautiful bikes.”
Here’s everything you need to know about the 10-part Apple TV+ series …
Long Way Home release date
Long Way Home is a 10-episode series that premieres worldwide on Apple TV+ from Friday May 9 2025.
How to watch Long Way Home: stream the Ewan McGregor travel show online
Is there a trailer?
Yes there's a Long Way Home trailer now released by Apple TV Plus in which you can watch Ewan and Charley telling us what a ride the pair had...
The Long Way Home — locations, what happens and episode guide
The 10,000-mile trip for Long Way Home will take Ewan and Charley from Ewan’s home in Perthshire, Scotland to Charley’s in Surrey, England, so they are definitely going the long way around! On vintage motorbikes, they will head from Scotland to Scandinavia, up to the Arctic Circle, down to the Baltics and through continental Europe before returning to the UK two months later. Their journey will be taken at a slower pace than their previous three adventures, giving them more time to immerse themselves in each country’s culture, meet the locals and try their hand at some unique activities.
Here's our brief episode guide to all 10 episodes Long Way Home...
Episode 1
As departure day approaches, Ewan resurrects his old Californian police bike while Charley brings a 1970s rust heap back from the dead.
Episode 2
The guys travel through the Netherlands and Germany to visit Charley’s mum’s hometown before heading to the Danish islands.
Episode 3
In a scary setback, Ewan’s bike gives way from underneath him but a local Swedish biker club comes to the rescue.
Episode 4
Ewan and Charley wind their way through Norway’s scenic roads and fjords, taking in Viking churches and ancient rock formations.
Episode 5
The guys temporarily ditch their bikes to fly to Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic where the effects of climate change hit home.
Episode 6
Ewan and Charley visit a forest in Lapland, Finland and encounter two crazy motorsport events.
Episode 7
Traveling to the Finnish lakes, Ewan and Charley camp on a beautiful island and give logrolling a try.
Episode 8
Ewan’s bike finally gives out in Estonia before he and Charley resume exploring the Baltic landscape.
Episode 9
Nostalgic Ewan and Charley retrace their route from Long Way Round and visit a Ukrainian refugee centre.
Episode 10
The pair are on the home straight but before making the long ride home, they explore the Alps, taking in some Swiss golf and paragliding.
INTERVIEWS: Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on exploring Europe on their vintage motorcycles in Long Way Home
Why did you choose to explore Europe this time in Long Way Home?
Ewan says: "We had never explored this part of the world before, so we wanted to do a shorter, closer to home trip. We like to plan a little bit and then off we go."
Charley says: "When you do an adventure, nearly all of us go south and head towards Africa or South America or somewhere in Asia but neither of us had ever explored that northern part.
What were your highlights in Long Way Home?
Ewan says: "I loved Norway. It’s everything it’s cracked up to be. Then there was a big lake in Finland with a thousand islands in it that was beautiful. I also loved Poland.
Charley says: "There were a lot and because this trip was much more compact than our usual ones, we were able to experience it in a very different way and to meet so many more people.
What local culture did you enjoy?
Charley says: "In the old days in Denmark, they would pole vault over lakes. Now, they’ve turned this thing farmers used to do as a necessity into a sport and I loved watching it."
Ewan says: "We also came across people racing snowmobiles on a river. Snowmobiles don’t float and the only thing that keeps them on top of the water is their speed so if you slow down, they immediately sink. It was unbelievable."
Do these trips test your friendship?
Ewan says: "Not really, no. We have up and down days like everybody does but I think we are very good at giving each other space if we need it or cheering each other up if necessary. When we did our first trip together, we met a guy who said, ‘when you do a trip like this with your friend, you have to be prepared to split up’, but we’ve never been at that place."
Charley says: "Our worst point was when we were somewhere on the Long Way Round and we decided to get separate tents. That saved our relationship."
Did you have any memorable meals this time?
Ewan says: "Yes, in Latvia. It was a Scotch egg made from a seagull’s egg surrounded by seal meat and it was horrible. That was bad enough but then I accidentally put some seal liver pâté on a cracker and I’ve never tasted anything so disgusting in my life."
Charley says: "It was very funny watching Ewan’s contorted face when he suddenly realised what he was eating!"
All about Ewan McGregor
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor shot to fame in the 1990s, starring in Dennis Potter's musical series Lipstick On Your Collar, plus Scottish thriller Shallow Grave. Then he famously played drug addict Renton in the 1996 film Trainspotting and went on to star as legendary Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the blockbuster Star Wars franchise. His other movies have included Moulin Rouge, Black Hawk Down, T2 Trainspotting, Doctor Sleep, Christopher Robin, The Impossible and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. He’s also made a name in TV series such as A Gentleman in Moscow and Fargo.
All about Charley Boorman
Motorbike fan Charley Boorman is a long-time friend of Ewan’s and the son of Hollywood director John Booorman — the late actor Lee Marvin was his godfather! He's also also a presenter, travel writer and actor who was a child actor when starring in 1981 movie Excalibur, then did Hope and Glory, Bordertown, The Serpent’s Kiss (alongside Ewan) and Travellers.
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