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Season 1 – Serengeti

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The day-to-day lives of majestic animals, including lions, zebras, baboons and cheetahs, over the course of a year in Tanzania are documented in Serengeti. As the season of plenty starts to come to an end, food is harder to find and the animals are put to the ultimate test. There are new arrivals and unexpected problems, as well as danger at almost every turn. These animals do anything they can to survive and protect their offspring, and they stop at nothing to prove their worthiness to their tribe. Each animal has a unique story, and many of the stories come to the surface.
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David Sexton London Evening Standard 07/11/2019
Here it is at last: savannah soap! And it's fab. Go to Full Review Jasper Rees Daily Telegraph (UK) 07/10/2019
3/5
It's hard to trust these constructed science-free stories, which tend towards squeamishness... It is worth sticking with, however, because the film crew have submitted wonders. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) 07/09/2019
3/5
It's hard to fathom whom this is for, given it feels like it's for children on the one hand but definitely isn't on the other. Weird. But watchable, even if it isn't "new." Go to Full Review Malcolm Hopwood The Post NZ 11/15/2019
It was entirely compelling and satisfying. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 08/14/2019
4/5
Entertaining, visually stunning African animal series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Michelle T @RT78410220 09/03/2024 This series is totally awesome. The footage is totally awesome. The wildlife is totally awesome. The narrator is awesome just because it tells the stories of different animal families does not mean it is not true. I have been watching African wildlife documentaries my whole life. And I know that what these animals do is natural and all in the wild.. See more 12/29/2019 I've always loved nature so I absolutely love this and cheers to Madame Narrator See more 09/23/2019 A truly exceptional docu that makes the wild something closer than we realized. See more 09/20/2019 Loved loved loved this show! The cinematography was amazing and the close ups on the animals keeps you asking "how did they do that?" I watched this with my 9 year old and explained the importance of conservation and preservation of the land for these animals. Lupita nyongo was fabulous as the narrator and the dramatization of the animals stories was also riv See more 09/16/2019 This is a close-up first person steady cam approach to looking at the lives of the animals of the Serengeti as though it were a reality show. It does not work. I found the story lines to be contrived and disingenuous and the camera angles unnatural and silly. It really is a disservice to these animals and this region to overly humanize their stories. They are, after all, not human. See more 09/16/2019 One of the best narrated shows about the wild animals in the Serengeti National Park I've ever seen. The cinematography is second to none. The mix between the video of the animals and the narration makes it seem like the animals were paid actors. A stunning achievement. See more Read all reviews
Serengeti — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Simon Fuller

Creator

Lupita Nyong'o

Narrator

Simon Fuller

Executive Producer

John Downer

Executive Producer

John Downer

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 4, 2019 Destiny With food in abundance it's a time of plenty in the Serengeti; a series of unexpected events turns families against each other and stretches relationships to breaking point. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 11, 2019 Conflict As the Serengeti starts to dry out, competition heats up between the families; the strong females take center stage, dealing with headstrong males and fighting for the survival of their kin. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 18, 2019 Invasion The anticipation of the annual Great Migration is being felt by all of the Serengeti's families as they wait with great desperation for it to arrive; the land continues to get hotter and hunger starts to bite as food becomes even more scarce. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 25, 2019 Misfortune The long-awaited arrival of the Great Migration brings opportunities and food in abundance, but it also increases conflict as every one of the Serengeti's families is put to the test. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 1, 2019 Exodus The dry season is now upon the animals of the Serengeti, turning the waterhole into a death trap for the herds, but for some this season is a gift. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 8, 2019 Rebirth It's time to close another chapter in the lives of the animals of the Serengeti; first, all around is a blackened wasteland, the aftermath of the huge fire. Details

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Serengeti — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
John Downer
Creator
Simon Fuller
Executive Producer
Simon Fuller, John Downer
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 4, 2019