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Miniseries – One Strange Rock

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From the award-winning team of filmmaker Darren Aronofsky ("Black Swan") and producer Jane Root ("America the Story of Us"), this 10-part cinematic event series explores the fragility and wonder of planet Earth -- one of the most peculiar, unique places in the universe. Host Will Smith guides viewers on an unprecedented exploration, bolstered by an elite group of eight astronauts who provide unique perspectives and relate personal memoirs of the planet seen from a distance. Hourlong episodes delve into monumental events such as genesis, cosmic violence, human intelligence and alien life, oxygen, and survival vs. destruction.
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One Strange Rock — Miniseries

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Critics Consensus

One Strange Rock contains enough visually sumptuous imagery to remind viewers of Earth's cosmic uniqueness, although this Will Smith-narrated series falls a stone's throw short of being a definitive account on the blue planet.

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Lorraine Ali Los Angeles Times 05/24/2018
[One Strange Rock] is a graceful, nuanced look at the amazing things happening below our feet and above our heads. Go to Full Review Sam Wollaston Guardian 05/08/2018
1/5
Who needs experts when you've got a Hollywood star? Go to Full Review Emily Bicks Observer 04/03/2018
Never thought you'd tear up over a "nature show?" Think again. Go to Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 02/22/2020
Something that feels very different describes all of One Strange Rock, which really is nothing like any nature or science documentary series-or unscripted show-that I've ever seen. Go to Full Review Katherine Monk Ex-Press.com 03/09/2019
4/5
Evidence of intelligent life on Earth can be tough to find on a trek across the grid, but there's an alternate universe hidden between the perpetual fireplace and Marie Kondo, where humility and the human endeavour intersect with inspirational results. Go to Full Review Amy Glynn Paste Magazine 05/24/2018
9.1/10
For a beautifully orchestrated macrocosmic counterpoint, I strongly recommend you tune in to National Geographic Channel's One Strange Rock. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam G. @SamG76 Dec 21 One Strange Rock (2018) is absolutely incredible. This series captures Earth’s surface and nature with breathtaking, cinematic beauty—the kind of visuals that make you pause and just stare. The photography is simply stunning. Every episode doesn’t just show you the planet, it forces you to think—about the universe, how everything works, and why we even exist in the first place. This isn’t just a TV series; it’s a journey—a deep exploration of Earth seen through the lens of space, science, and human curiosity. The perspective of astronauts adds a rare authenticity, reminding us how fragile and miraculous our planet truly is. Will Smith plays a significant role here. His voice, narration, and presence add emotional weight and depth, making the series feel more personal, more philosophical, and more impactful. He doesn’t just explain things—he makes you feel them. One Strange Rock is awe-inspiring, humbling, and thought-provoking. It makes you appreciate Earth not just as a home, but as a living miracle floating in an infinite universe. See more 04/28/2020 One of the most beautiful and real documentaries! See more 08/05/2019 Stunning, emotional, with a dash of Requiem for a Dream. See more 07/22/2019 Space, stars and our earth. Amazing TV series if you would like to learn how everything works for us to live on Earth See more 07/15/2019 Highly educational and satisfying. One episode is all it will take to make you want to become an astronaut. See more 05/13/2019 As long as these types of series continue to produce stunning visuals and gestalt views of the planet, they're going to be fun to watch, - sometimes even relaxing. See more Read all reviews
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Will Smith

Host

Darren Aronofsky

Executive Producer

Alice Jones

Director

Jane Root

Executive Producer

Ari Handel

Executive Producer

Peter Lovering

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 26, 2018 Gasp For the privileged few who have looked down at the Earth from space, the planet's thin blue line sets it apart from any other. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 2, 2018 Storm Earth is born in a cosmic storm and shaped by violence; the planet exists as a result of random collisions in a dangerous cosmos, constructed from the rubble of the early solar system. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 9, 2018 Shield The epic story of Earth's battle with the sun and how life thrives against all odds; hurling devastating particles and deadly radiation at Earth, the sun is the big boss of the solar system; without several shields, life on Earth wouldn't survive. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 16, 2018 Genesis The story of the dynamic forces and crazy coincidences that took a bunch of dead ingredients and transformed them into something as wondrously intricate as life on Earth. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 23, 2018 Survival Without the cycle of death and sacrifice, life would not exist on Earth; from the deaths of stars to mass extinctions. This is the story of how life evolved hand in hand with death; death drives evolution, ensuring that life is never wiped out. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 30, 2018 Escape Astronaut Chris Hadfield believes the only chance for human survival is to escape from Earth and build a space colony; this undertaking will be made difficult due to space radiation, microgravity and bacteria. Details Episode 7 Aired May 7, 2018 Terraform Ever since life emerged, microbes, plants and animals have sculpted the planet's surface and atmosphere in the strangest of ways: from rocks to rivers, life has crafted everything that makes Earth so special. Details Episode 8 Aired May 14, 2018 Alien Life on Earth starts as single-cell bacteria and stays like that for two billion years; then, a miraculous event transforms Earth into a complex interconnected web based on a competition for food. Details Episode 9 Aired May 21, 2018 Awakening For three billion years, nothing on Earth had a brain; even today, over 90 percent of life doesn't need a brain to survive; an investigation into the mystery of the human brain and the chain of events that produced the anomaly of human intelligence. Details Episode 10 Aired May 28, 2018 Home After 665 weightless days in space, astronaut Peggy Whitson smashes through the atmosphere on her last journey home to planet Earth; with her first steps back on land, she encounters fresh air, blue skies, warm sun, and gravity. Details

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Season Info

Director
Alice Jones, Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
Executive Producer
Darren Aronofsky, Jane Root, Ari Handel, Peter Lovering, Scott Franklin, Tim Pastore, Matt Renner, Arif Nurmohamed
Network
National Geographic
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Adventure, Nature, Special Interest, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 26, 2018
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