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Season 1 – Hostile Planet

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Adventurer/survivalist Bear Grylls hosts and narrates this six-part docuseries, which draws attention to the volatility of Mother Nature and the resilient animals that survive Earth's most extreme habitats. Each hourlong episode characterizes one of the planet's roughest environments -- including jungles, mountains, deserts, oceans, the poles and grasslands -- and how each of its inhabitants acclimate to its turn of events. As Grylls guides viewers through these extreme locations, the incredible ways in which animals have adapted to survive against all odds are celebrated. Academy Award-winning cinematographer and director Guillermo Navarro ("Pan's Labyrinth") is among the executive producers.
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Emine Saner Guardian 04/29/2019
4/5
Having repeatedly shown the effects of climate change throughout the past hour, it feels feeble. These days, it's not good enough for documentaries about the state of the natural world to be so timid or unthinkingly optimistic. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry CNN.com 04/02/2019
Much of the footage in these series is simply jaw-dropping. Go to Full Review Bonnie Burton CNET 05/30/2019
Hostile Planet isn't easy to watch if you find yourself rooting for cute animals who seem to find themselves in dangerous situations. Go to Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant 04/01/2019
Touching on all threats to life on this planet - both natural and unnatural - certainly part of what makes Hostile Planet a fascinating program, though an increased focus on the latter threat would have better demonstrated just how fragile all life is. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/17/2021 Gave it about 20 min, flits between 3 different species already. Camera work is very good tbh, but it's showing species do things I've seen over n over for the last 30 years. Doesn't seem to be any extra insight or detail than before. but it does seem to mention the climate over n over to the point it sounds stupid, drama climate climate temperature, every problem each animal has is the climate - well they are doing stuff I've seen them do for decades they don't seem to be acting any different, no new behaviour, it just said the largest gathering of those monkeys on the planet. I've not counted but it seems like it's mentioned heat, temperature n climate about 30 times in 17 min without it adding anything useful to the dialogue. Heat climate heat and now it will starve if it doesn't make this kill - but u only just shown the animal, it doesn't look underweight why can't it keep trying? Many predators have high failure rates, isn't it normal? U not shown any build up or background of it getting weaker n failures over that last few days- then it cuts off n doesn't even show the result of the chase, what happened to it? The stars given are only for the image quality on that alone I'd give it 85% but everything else spoils it. See more Read all reviews
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Bear Grylls

Host

Andrew M. Jackson

Executive Producer

Grant Mansfield

Executive Producer

Guillermo Navarro

Executive Producer

Kevin Tao Mohs

Executive Producer

Martha Holmes

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 1, 2019 Mountains The highest mountains on Earth are home to snow leopards, golden eagles, mountain goats, barnacle goslings, and gelada monkeys; only the toughest of animals can endure the extreme weather, scarce food supplies and limited oxygen on these peaks. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 8, 2019 Oceans Delving beneath the surface of the Earth's oceans to uncover a world of extraordinary extremes, including crushing depths, stormy coasts, vast blue deserts, and crowded reefs; how seals fend off sharks; how orcas fight to survive. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 15, 2019 Grasslands In the grasslands, animals endure freezes, fires, floods and droughts; bull elephants clash in mating battles; cheetahs and gazelles engage in a predator-and-prey dance in the Kenyan savanna; bison battle a blizzard while being pursued by wolves. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 22, 2019 Jungles Jungles comprise the most diverse habitats on Earth in which only the resilient species can triumph; these jungle species include jaguars, caimans, gibbons, orangutans, spectral tarsiers, hummingbirds and parasites. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 29, 2019 Deserts Deserts are getting even hotter, drier and bigger, yet a host of remarkable animals still survive in the harshest of conditions, including cunning hyenas, pint-sized meerkats and sand-dwelling spiders. Details Episode 6 Aired May 6, 2019 Polar The North and South poles are home to the world's most ultimate survivalists, including Arctic wolves and polar bears, creatures that are tested to the extreme. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 21, 2019 Vertical Limit Mountains and oceans feature harsh realities, unapologetic predators and a lack of oxygen. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 28, 2019 Dark Heart of the Earth Grassland animals and jungle creatures battle some of the most extreme and bizarre conditions on Earth. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 19, 2019 Fire & Ice Only the most resilient animals can live in the hottest and coldest environments found on the planet. Details Episode 684 Aired Apr 7, 2023 Mountains: Life on The Edge : Explore the wildlife that struggles to survive on the Earth's most hostile mountains. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Andrew M. Jackson, Grant Mansfield, Guillermo Navarro, Kevin Tao Mohs, Martha Holmes, Tom Hugh-Jones, Bear Grylls, Delbert Shoopman
Network
National Geographic
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 1, 2019