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A Perfect Planet

Season 1
This five-part series explains how the living planet operates, showing how the forces of nature -- weather, ocean currents, solar energy and volcanoes -- drive, shape and support Earth’s great diversity of life.
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  1. S1 E1 - Volcano

    January 3, 2021
    52min
    TV-PG
    We can't control volcanoes, but without them there would be no life on Earth. They may appear destructive but magma from the planet’s molten core builds land and mineral rich ash from regular eruptions fertilize the surface.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Sun

    January 3, 2021
    49min
    TV-PG
    From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, The Sun reveals how animals have come up with brilliant strategies and adaptations to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our unique planet.
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  3. S1 E3 - Weather

    January 9, 2021
    49min
    TV-PG
    Weather controls the uneven, and often patchy, distribution of freshwater around our planet. In doing so, it shapes the lives of animals across the globe, giving rise to an incredible diversity of species and habitats.
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  4. S1 E4 - Oceans

    January 16, 2021
    48min
    TV-PG
    There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move. This constant mixing is vital for the health of oceans and marine life.
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  5. S1 E5 - Humans

    January 23, 2021
    50min
    TV-PG
    Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it's affecting Earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world. We discover what is going wrong and how Earth's natural forces can provide a solution.
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  6. S1 E6 - Making Of

    January 2, 2021
    48min
    TV-PG
    Behind the scenes with the Perfect Planet film crews as they document epic wildlife stories.
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Producers

Alastair FothergillHuw Cordey

Cast

David Attenborough

Studio

HBO Max
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