Planet Earth (2006)

Planet Earth is an Emmy-winning, 11-episode documentary series that takes viewers on a cinematic journey across the planet’s most spectacular and fragile habitats. Filmed over five years and the first major nature series shot in high definition, each roughly 50-minute episode focuses on a different biome — from polar ice and towering mountains to deserts, caves, freshwater systems, plains, seas, oceans and forests — and is followed by a ten-minute featurette revealing the extraordinary challenges of capturing the footage. Watching Planet Earth you’ll experience breathtaking, high-definition aerials and intimate close-ups that reveal rarely seen animal behaviors, dramatic predator-prey moments, and subtle survival strategies. The series blends authoritative narration and a stirring musical score to explain the science and natural history while also conveying a sense of awe and urgency about the natural world. Beyond being visually spectacular, Planet Earth educates and moves viewers, deepening understanding of ecosystems and the human impact on them, while the behind-the-scenes segments give an exciting, often humbling look at the logistics and risks of wildlife filmmaking.

Actors: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov

Genre: Documentary

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