The Planets
The Planets Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
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About
"The solar system as sweeping cosmic drama"
A BBC science documentary that tours our solar system planet by planet, using dramatic CGI recreations and current space-probe imagery to tell the violent, strange history of how each world formed and changed over billions of years. Presented with lyrical narration, it moves at a stately, cinematic pace rather than a brisk one, favoring awe over trivia. It feels less like a classroom lecture and more like a visual essay, carried by striking visuals, a sweeping score, and genuine wonder at cosmic scale and time.
the jaw-dropping CGI visualizations of alien worlds paired with genuinely poetic narration.
you want fast-paced trivia rather than slow, meditative visual storytelling.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets | 8.5 | 398 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars | 8.6 | 344 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Godfather: Jupiter | 8.7 | 327 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn | 8.8 | 306 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds | 8.7 | 267 | 59 min |