Sky News to launch the documentary "'The Beast"

It explores perilous migrant journeys via an infamous freight train through Mexico. "The Beast" will air on Sky Documentaries and Sky News on November 22.

12 NOV 2024

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In a new timely 1x60 documentary, Sky News' chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay boards "The Beast"—the infamous freight train that carries thousands of desperate migrants through Mexico, hoping to reach the U.S. border. "The Beast" will air on Sky Documentaries and Sky News on November 22.

With stricter immigration enforcement across the region, as well as escalating cartel violence along the route, the journey is more perilous than ever before. The new documentary explores the situations that led migrants to flee their home countries and considers the implications that mass migration has on U.S. policy—particularly in this election year.

Produced by the International Emmy Award-winning team behind "The Last Hospital: 30 Days in Myanmar," this new documentary captures the raw emotions, resilience, and determination of the individuals on "The Beast." With unparalleled access, Sky News offers a rare insight into the lives of those making this treacherous journey, risking everything for a better life.

Across all case studies, we understand why these migrants left their home countries and the challenging circumstances that led them to consider this treacherous and dangerous journey as the only reasonable option. The documentary sheds light on the personal toll of mass migration and reveals the humanity behind the migrant headlines and numbers in this rare and unique following of these migrants' journey.