Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet is an American streaming television nature documentary series released on Netflix and produced by Amblin Television and Silverback Films. Executive-produced by Steven Spielberg and narrated by Morgan Freeman, the series focuses on the evolutionary history of complex life on Earth.
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Narrated by | Morgan Freeman |
Composer | Lorne Balfe |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Running time | 41–55 minutes |
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Original network | Netflix |
Original release | October 25, 2023 |
Development and release
Netflix first announced the series on January 1, 2023.[1][2][3] Silverback Films and Amblin Television serve as the series' production companies.[3] Steven Spielberg is listed as executive producer on the series.[4][5] Morgan Freeman serves as the series' narrator.[2]
A teaser for the series was released on YouTube by Netflix on August 22, 2023,[4] while the official trailer was released on September 26.[6] The series consists of eight episodes.[5] The series includes a hybrid of both computer-generated imagery (CGI) and live footage videography.[4] A tie-in book by Tom Fletcher was published by Witness Books.[7]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date [5] |
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1 | "The Rules of Life" | Adam Chapman | October 25, 2023 |
2 | "The First Frontier" | Gisle Sverdrup | October 25, 2023 |
3 | "Invaders of the Land" | Sophie Lanfear | October 25, 2023 |
4 | "In Cold Blood" | Barny Revill | October 25, 2023 |
5 | "In the Shadow of Giants" | Barny Revill | October 25, 2023 |
6 | "Out of the Ashes" | Nick Shoolingin-Jordan | October 25, 2023 |
7 | "Inheriting the Earth" | Adam Chapman | October 25, 2023 |
8 | "Age of Ice and Fire" | Sophie Lanfear | October 25, 2023 |
See also
References
- Martin, Annie (November 1, 2022). "Morgan Freeman, David Attenborough to narrate new Netflix nature series". UPI. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- White, Peter (November 1, 2022). "Netflix Plots Natural History Push: Morgan Freeman To Narrate Two Series & David Attenborough Returns With Season 2 Of 'Our Planet'". Deadline. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- Panaligan, EJ (November 1, 2022). "Netflix Orders Six New Natural History Documentary Shows, Including Morgan Freeman-Narrated 'Our Universe' (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- Katkar, Dnyaneshwari (August 22, 2023). "WATCH: First trailer for Spielberg's Netflix doc 'Life On Our Planet' narrated by Morgan Freeman". Evoke.ie. DMG Media. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- Shore, Martin (August 22, 2023). "Life On Our Planet guide: release date, trailer, narrator and everything we know". whattowatch.com. Future plc. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- Brew, Caroline; Thompson, Jaden; Franklin, McKinley (September 26, 2023). "'Moonlighting,' Starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, to Make Streaming Debut on Hulu (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- "Ebury signs tie-in to 'landmark' Netflix series 'Life on Our Planet'". The Bookseller. April 13, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.