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1 season · 8 episodes · best: S1E5 "In the Shadow of Giants" 8.1

Story

The battle for survival.

Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.

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Cinematic Nature Documentary
Deep Time History
High-Fidelity CGI Reconstruction
Educational Spectacle
Evolutionary Drama
Morgan Freeman Narration
Visually Immersive
Family-Friendly Science
Grand Scale Storytelling

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Morgan FreemanSelf - Narrator (voice)

Crew

Directors: Sophie Lanfear, Barny Revill, Adam Chapman
Written by: Sophie Lanfear, Barny Revill, Adam Chapman
Produced by: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill, Dan Tapster
Music by: Lorne Balfe

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October 25, 2023 · October 25, 2023 · Ended

First aired: October 25, 2023
Last aired: October 25, 2023
Status: Ended
Length: 1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating: TV-PG
Content: Violence
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom, United States
Available in: 131 countries

Tropes

Artistic License – Biology, Mutual Kill, Mama Bear +9

Artistic License – Biology
Mutual Kill
Mama Bear
Rule of Cool
Sickly Green Glow
Mammals Are Superior
Mammoths Mean Ice Age
The Day the Dinosaurs Died
Too Dumb to Live
Shown Their Work
Anachronistic Animal
Always a Bigger Fish

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Life on Our Planet?"

Questions about Life on Our Planet

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Life on Our Planet?

Netflix

In the United States, Life on Our Planet streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Life on Our Planet worth watching?

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 55). Audiences rate it higher (72 out of 100) than critics (53).

Is Life on Our Planet okay for kids?

TV-PGViolence

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

What tropes does Life on Our Planet use?

Artistic License – BiologyMutual KillMama BearRule of CoolSickly Green GlowMammals Are SuperiorMammoths Mean Ice AgeThe Day the Dinosaurs DiedToo Dumb to LiveShown Their WorkAnachronistic AnimalAlways a Bigger Fishand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Artistic License – Biology, Mutual Kill, and Mama Bear.