9.0/10392 votesLoading...#1 - Volcano
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2021
A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.
Director: Huw Cordey
Writer: Huw Cordey
9.0/10339 votesLoading...#2 - The Sun
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2021
From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.
Director: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
Writer: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
8.9/10308 votesLoading...#3 - Weather
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2021
Weather controls the distribution of freshwater around our planet. In turn, shapes the lives of animals across the globe, rising to an incredible diversity of species and habitats.
Director: Ed Charles
Writer: Ed Charles
8.8/10298 votesLoading...#4 - Oceans
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2021
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.
Director: Ed Charles
Writer: Ed Charles
8.4/10304 votesLoading...#5 - Humans
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2021
Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.
Director: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
Writer: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan, Daniel Rasmussen
The Best Episodes of A Perfect Planet
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A unique fusion of blue chip natural history and earth science that explains how our living planet operates. This five-part series shows how the forces...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Volcano" is the best rated episode of "A Perfect Planet". It scored 9/10 based on 392 votes. Directed by Huw Cordey and written by Huw Cordey, it aired on 1/3/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Sun".