Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 1 – Impossible Planet

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – Impossible Planet Feb 2021 Special Interest Documentary Nature Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
The planet generates an incredible amount of extraordinary phenomena; a lot of these wonders can be explained, but others baffle even the most experienced scientists.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

Impossible Planet — Season 1

Impossible Planet — Season 1

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 5, 2021 Mystifying Lands A man reveals the incredible science he used to answer how Australia's Lake Hillier gets its bubblegum-pink color; the black sand at Iceland's Diamond Beach is dotted with glacial ice; China's Shilin Stone Forest captivates and mystifies. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 12, 2021 Shades of Beauty: Revealed Geologists explain the phenomena behind beautifully rounded boulders in New Zealand; Chinese mountains covered in turquoise, lavender, magenta and gold are explored; caves in Australia feature intricate limestone crystal formations. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 18, 2021 Worldly Hidden Gems The cause behind the shimmering blue waves off the coast of Australia is uncovered; Australia's Karijini gorges are some of the oldest in existence; a volcanic region of Iceland has bubbling potholes that create an otherworldly atmosphere. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 25, 2021 Colliding Worlds A professor shares fascinating new discoveries surrounding an ancient monument, the Giant's Causeway, in Northern Ireland; a busy, modern metropolis collides with ancient archaeological evidence at Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 2, 2021 Mystical Nature Getting a closer look at geysers at a U.S. national park and a geothermal field in Iceland; a stack of pancake-shaped rock formations is bewildering people in New Zealand, and about 50 million crabs are journeying across Christmas Island, Australia. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 9, 2021 Secrets of the Coasts Russia's Lake Baikal, famous for being the largest, oldest and deepest freshwater lake on Earth, is explored; the cause behind the frothy waves of Cappuccino Coasts is explained; the oldest-known caves in the world are uncovered. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 16, 2021 Extraordinary Castles and Creatures Thousands of giant spider crabs undertake an epic migration in Australia. Then, mammoth ice caves are explored in Iceland, and the story behind unusual rock formations that created natural castles in Turkey is revealed. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 23, 2021 Natures History Unraveled Nambung National Park in Australia is home to some curious formations and a fascinating desert, just minutes from the ocean. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 30, 2021 The Secret Behind the Lights The secrets behind the famous northern and southern lights are revealed; a series of sinkholes in Mexico offer a window to a spectacular underwater cave system; eternal flames flicker in a New Zealand forest, but never burn it down. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 6, 2021 Nature Defying Gravity Incredible geological formations, including columns that appear to defy gravity, are explored in Iceland. Then, millions of luminescent worms light up caves in New Zealand, and the Wave Rock in Australia gets its name from a very obvious feature. Details

Season Info

Director
Briege Whitehead
Network
Animal Planet
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 5, 2021