Series
Hostile Planet
Documentary
This six part documentary draws attention to the most extraordinary — almost supernatural — accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs.
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Seasons & episodes
1Mountains1 Apr 2019 · 47m · ★ 8.3Only the toughest animal species can endure the extreme weather, scarce food and limited oxygen available on the Earth’s highest mountains.
2Oceans8 Apr 2019 · 47m · ★ 8.3Dive beneath the surface of Earth’s dynamic oceans to uncover the extreme conditions to which animals must constantly adapt.
3Grasslands15 Apr 2019 · 47m · ★ 8.3In the grasslands, animals endure freezes, fires, floods, and droughts. Bull elephants clash in mating battles. Cheetahs and gazelles engage in a predator-and-prey dance in the Kenyan savanna. Bison battle a blizzard while being pursued by wolves.
4Jungles22 Apr 2019 · 47m · ★ 8.5Jungles comprise the most diverse habitats on Earth in which only the most resilient species triumph. The fiercest jungle species include jaguars, caimans, gibbons, orangutans, spectral tarsiers, hummingbirds, and parasites.
5Deserts29 Apr 2019 · 47m · ★ 8.0Deserts are getting even hotter, drier and bigger, yet a host of remarkable animals still survive in the harshest of conditions, including cunning hyenas, pint-sized meerkats and sand-dwelling spiders.
6Polar6 May 2019 · 47m · ★ 8.2The frozen poles are home to the planet's ultimate survivalists, including polar bears, penguins and Arctic wolves. Their world is changing fast -- breaking apart under their feet -- and their resilience will be tested beyond the extreme.
Details
- First aired
- 1 Apr 2019
- Last aired
- 6 May 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- National Geographic
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 24 on TMDB
Cast
Bear GryllsSelf - Host / Narrator
