Human Planet
Human Planet Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 |
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About
"Nature documentary filmmaking turned toward humanity itself"
Human Planet spends eight episodes showing how people survive and thrive in the planet's most extreme environments, from deserts and jungles to open ocean and frozen tundra. It's a companion piece to nature documentaries but flips the lens onto humans as the adaptable, resourceful species. The pace is calm and observational, letting stunning cinematography and quiet narration do the work rather than manufactured drama. Each episode focuses on a different terrain and the ingenious ways communities have learned to live there. It's the kind of show you put on to feel awe and perspective rather than tension or plot.
the jaw-dropping footage of human ingenuity surviving in the world's harshest landscapes.
you want narrative arcs or character-driven storytelling rather than pure observation.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Oceans: Into the Blue | 8.6 | 561 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Deserts: Life in the Furnace | 8.5 | 476 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze | 8.7 | 470 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Jungles: People of the Trees | 8.7 | 466 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Mountains: Life in Thin Air | 8.6 | 416 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Grasslands: The Roots of Power | 8.4 | 404 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Rivers: Friend and Foe | 8.5 | 398 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle | 8.1 | 398 | 51 min |