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Season 1 – Octopus!

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Delve into the depths of an intelligent and mysterious life form on Earth, the Giant Pacific Octopus, from its birth to its death; featuring the scientist trying to save them, the explorer trying to understand them and the actor obsessed with them.
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Graeme Blundell The Australian May 23
...it’s hard to beat Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Octopus! for pure entertainment, quippery, and a voice that wraps around the brain like a tentacle. All educational TV should be so mellifluously amusing. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal May 9
It’s hard to beat Phoebe Waller-Bridge in “Octopus!” for pure entertainment, quippery, and a voice that wraps around the brain like a tentacle. All educational TV should be so mellifluously amusing. Go to Full Review Lucy Mangan Guardian May 8
3/5
It remains a strange choice for PWB... That is not to say the documentary itself is a waste of time -- it's fun and enlightening and a delighted cephalopod PR department will surely be waving its many arms in the air. Go to Full Review Bethan Ackerley New Scientist Jul 2
That exclamation mark is an omen of the whimsy to come – this is an eccentric portrait of one of the most unusual animals to have ever lived. Go to Full Review Russ Simmons KKFI-FM (Kansas City) May 16
3/5
The cheeky narration by Phoebe Waller-Bridge is the best thing about the harmless Amazon Prime documentary, “Octopus!” Go to Full Review Fernanda Camargo Common Sense Media May 14
The playful tone of this docuseries, combined with the wealth of information it delivers, makes it a recommended watch for anyone interested in learning about animals or the environment. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom F Oct 20 A show that seems made exactly to appeal to my interests, since I find both octopuses and Phoebe Waller-Bridge inherently fascinating. Somehow the series only manages to be mildly entertaining. See more Jennifer Tehani S Jul 9 We need MORE documentaries like this! Phoebe Waller Bridge needs to make an entire series dedicated to this style of humor meets the sciences meets the perfect casting. Absolutely captivating, entertaining, educational and fun to watch. I actually tried to buy it on Prime (because it’s that good) but it’s only available by streaming with an Amazon membership. So good. Go watch it if you love nature and comedy. Who doesn’t, right? See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Narrator

Niharika Desai

Director

Gabriel Bisset-Smith

Writer

Jenny Robins

Executive Producer

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Executive Producer

Stacey Offman

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 8, 2025 Let's look at the octopus through the eyes of the people who love them, as well as those who think they're ugly; along the way, we'll follow the life of a Giant Pacific Octopus we've named Doris as she survives in the dark, dangerous ocean. Details Episode 2 Aired May 8, 2025 Our journey with Doris and the humans who are obsessed with her continues, as we add more people to our story; we hope you not only learn more about octopuses, but ponder on ideas of empathy, connection, our planet and the experience of being alive. Details

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Season Info

Director
Niharika Desai
Executive Producer
Jenny Robins, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Melissa Wood, Alexandra Lowry, Elizabeth Ashe, Jennifer Hile, Joey Marra
Screenwriter
Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Network
Prime Video
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 8, 2025