Episodes

The Blue Planet

The ocean is governed by a complex system of biological and physical forces.

50m

S1, E1

The ocean is governed by a complex system of biological and physical forces.

The Deep

On the floor of the ocean deep, all manner of primitive creatures crawl across the ooze.

50m

S1, E2

On the floor of the ocean deep, all manner of primitive creatures crawl across the ooze.

Open Ocean

A void. Endless blue stretches in every direction.

49m

S1, E3

A void. Endless blue stretches in every direction.

Frozen Seas

Life on the edge of a frozen sea is tough. Only in spring, with the retreating ice and light reaching water, does life begin again.

50m

S1, E4

Life on the edge of a frozen sea is tough. Only in spring, with the retreating ice and light reaching water, does life begin again.

Seasonal Seas

Shafts of sunlight radiate through a green sea. This light is the vital source of energy used by billions of plankton.

50m

S1, E5

Shafts of sunlight radiate through a green sea. This light is the vital source of energy used by billions of plankton.

Coral Seas

Bathed in warm, clear tropical water and brilliant sunlight, coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea.

50m

S1, E6

Bathed in warm, clear tropical water and brilliant sunlight, coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea.

Tidal Seas

Tidal marshes are one of the most productive parts of the world, yet life is not easy.

50m

S1, E7

Tidal marshes are one of the most productive parts of the world, yet life is not easy.

Coasts

From the open oceans, millions of seabirds are forced to come onto land to breed.

49m

S1, E8

From the open oceans, millions of seabirds are forced to come onto land to breed.

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Planet Earth: The Blue Planet

This definitive natural history of the world's oceans covers everything from popular shores and teeming shallows to the mysterious open depths.

Genres

Documentary, Nature

Rating

TV-PG

Seasons

1

Cast

David Attenborough