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The Green Planet

2022 · Miniseries · TV-PG · 60 min · ★ 8.8

DocumentaryNature

This nature miniseries explores the hidden world of plants, showing how they live, compete, adapt, and connect in surprising ways. It presents nature from a fresh perspective, turning familiar landscapes into dramatic, emotional stories.

Also known as The.Green.Planet

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Streaming on HBO Max and Discovery+.

~6 hours to watch · 6 episodes.

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Details
Years
2022
Release date
2022-01-09
Network
BBC One
Language
English
Rated
TV-PG
Runtime
60 min
TMDB rating
8.8/10 (65 votes)
About

If you enjoy awe-filled nature series like Planet Earth II or Blue Planet II, this offers a fresh, surprising angle on life on Earth; Not for you if you want fast action or a broad wildlife focus.

Pros: fresh nature perspective; surprising plant behavior; immersive and eye-opening | Cons: slow-paced at times; narrow subject focus; less animal action

Themes

  • ecology
  • rainforest
  • woman director
  • life competition
  • life challenges
  • botany
  • nature documentary
  • plant life
  • natural science
  • ecosystems
  • plants
  • science and nature
  • +2 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Elisabeth Oakham

Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

Season 16 episodes
  • S1E1Tropical Worlds59m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E2Water Worlds58m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E3Seasonal Worlds58m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E4Desert Worlds59m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E5Human Worlds58m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E6Episode 6