All Episodes of A Perfect Planet

Season 1

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  9.0/10397 votes

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  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

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  9.0/10345 votes

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  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

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  8.9/10310 votes

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  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

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  8.8/10301 votes

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  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

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  8.4/10308 votes

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  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