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Human Planet

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 13, 2011
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 8
  • Networks: BBC One
  • Genres: Documentary
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Human Planet(2011)

Natural born survivors.

TMDB Rating: 8.3 (200 votes)

Overview

A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.

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Season 1

8 episodes • 2011Avg: 8.3

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Oceans: Into the BlueJan 13, 20117.2
2Deserts: Life in the FurnaceJan 20, 20118.6
3Arctic: Life in the Deep FreezeJan 27, 20118.5
4Jungles: People of the TreesFeb 3, 20116.6
5Mountains: Life in Thin AirFeb 10, 20118.8
6Grasslands: Roots of PowerFeb 17, 20119.0
7Rivers: Friend and FoeFeb 24, 20119.0
8Cities: Surviving the Urban JungleMar 3, 20118.4

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