Overview

• Chris Hemsworth described joining Ed Sheeran on drums for 70,000 fans in Bucharest as an “out of body experience” during an early-August Q&A.
• Parkway Drive drummer Ben Gordon said Hemsworth tapped him to film and learn drums over two months despite starting as a complete novice.
• The first episode, “Brain Power,” uses Hemsworth’s drumming challenge to highlight how rapid skill acquisition can boost memory and cognitive function.
• Shot over two years in six countries, the series also follows Hemsworth scaling a 600-foot Swiss Alps wall and enduring South Korean Special Forces training.
• Limitless: Live Better Now premieres August 15 on Disney+ and Hulu and will air on National Geographic beginning August 25.