Chris Evans to Narrate Nat Geo Docuseries Chain of Command

Chris Evans (Captain America, The Avengers) is narrating the new eight-part documentary series Chain of Command, set to premiere early next year on National Geographic.

Filmed over 18 months, the documentary series brings viewers inside the walls of the Pentagon to the front lines of the U.S. military’s mission to fight extremism around the world. The global event series, from National Geographic Studios and showrunner Scott Boggins (The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth), will premiere on Monday, January 15, at 9 p.m. It will air globally in 171 countries and 45 languages in early 2018.

Chain of Command includes a rare on-camera sit-down with General Joseph Dunford Jr., the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. From the Pentagon to the front lines in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Niger and South America, as well as the ISIS recruiting ground of Trinidad and Tobago, viewers will see firsthand how decisions made at the Pentagon have a direct impact on U.S. service members on the ground, fighting to protect America and its allies from radicalized extremists. Chain of Command is produced by National Geographic Studios for National Geographic channels. Jeff Hasler, Brian Lovett and Boggins are executive producers.

“We couldn’t think of a more natural fit to narrate our series about America’s real military heroes than Chris Evans, one of America’s favorite big-screen action heroes,” said Tim Pastore, the president of original programming and production at National Geographic. “Chain of Command is the quintessential National Geographic nonfiction series, which uses the power and the trust of the yellow border to gain incredible inside access to places most organizations not only can’t go—but won’t go. We’re thankful not only to the Pentagon for granting us that access, but also to the soldiers and their families from the top down who trusted us to bring their stories to our audiences.”

“I’m proud to be a part of any project that shines a spotlight on the incredible work our armed forces do every day around the world,” commented Evans, who has served as a spokesperson for Got Your Six. “I think this series is an important opportunity for all of us to understand and appreciate the people who put their lives on the front line every day to keep us all safe.”