TV series
Planet Earth II
Overview
David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.
Details
- First air date
- 2016-11-06
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Family
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- BBC Studios Natural History Unit, ZDF, France Télévisions, BBC America, Tencent
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- David Attenborough as Self - Narrator
Creators and crew
- Vanessa Berlowitz - Executive Producer
- Mike Gunton - Executive Producer
- Vanessa Berlowitz - Producer
- Jonathan Keeling - Producer
- Justin Anderson - Producer
- Elizabeth White - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Islands
Islands are wildlife sanctuaries, but surviving in isolation comes with extreme challenges.
Episode 2: Mountains
The high peaks of the world are spectacular places where only the toughest survive.
Episode 3: Jungles
The Jungle is home to more animal species than anywhere else on Earth.
Episode 4: Deserts
Deserts are lands of such brutal extremes they have shaped remarkable survival stories.
Episode 5: Grasslands
From vast herds to epic predator and prey battles, Grasslands are home to huge spectacles.
Episode 6: Cities
Explore the world's cities and meet the wild animals that have found ways to survive here.
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