8.5/1047 votes#1 - Australian Forests
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2024
In ancient woodlands, a crocodile relies on sound to protect her babies, koalas release powerful roars, and an enchanting frog choir communes.
Director: Steph Holt, Tom Payne
Writer: N/A
8.5/1037 votes#2 - The Himalayas
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2024
Mountains act as a huge echo chamber for elusive creatures—like snow leopards—who use the landscape to amplify their rarely heard love songs.
Director: Justin Anderson
Writer: N/A
8.8/1032 votes#3 - The Rainforests
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/23/2024
In one of the richest soundscapes, howler monkeys attempt to out-voice each other and sloths break their silence to search for mates.
Director: Justin Anderson
Writer: N/A
8.8/1029 votes#4 - The Pacific
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/2024
Whale songs and dolphin clicks hold hidden meaning in an underwater world full of clever acoustic tricks.
Director: Joe Stevens
Writer: N/A
9.0/1031 votes#5 - African Plains
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2024
Predators listen for frantic footsteps, cocktail ants craft a battle cry, and lions embrace the transformative power of rolling rain and thunder.
Director: Tom Payne
Writer: N/A
9.0/1029 votes#6 - Polar Worlds
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2024
In subzero conditions, emperor penguins use custom calls to find their families. After dark, the northern lights make mesmerizing music.
Director: Tom Richards
Writer: N/A
9.1/1024 votes#7 - African Deserts
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2024
Silence may seem golden in the desert, but secret sounds connect curious meerkats—and tip off eavesdropping predators like cobras and eagles.
Director: Dan Perowne
Writer: N/A
8.9/1020 votes#8 - Atlantic Coasts
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2024
Where land meets sea, rockhopper penguins, orca whales, and elephant seals find incredible ways to cut through the chaos.
Director: Carina Thomas
Writer: N/A
9.5/1022 votes#9 - Winter Woodlands
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/23/2024
In North America's forests, a snowy game of hide-and-seek unfolds between foxes and voles. When seasons change, elk strike up a sonic rivalry.
Director: Dan Perowne
Writer: N/A
8.6/1015 votes#10 - African Water Worlds
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/23/2024
The Okavango Delta is awash with sound. And locals—from pied kingfishers to hippos—tune in to life above and below the water to survive.
Director: Justin Anderson
Writer: N/A
8.6/1015 votes#11 - Shallow Seas
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/23/2024
New technology reveals a raucous symphony of pops and squeaks in an underwater amphitheater full of flirtatious fish and graceful manatees.
Director: Natasha Fellows
Writer: N/A
8.7/1015 votes#12 - Listening to Our Planet
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/23/2024
Meet the scientists studying sound around the globe to help stop the rapid progression of climate change and wildlife endangerment.
Director: Joe Stevens, Helen Sampson
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Earthsounds Season 1
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Immersive audio reveals the unexpected, unfamiliar, and untold ways in which animals communicate around the world.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Apple TV+
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Australian Forests" is the best rated episode of "Earthsounds" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Steph Holt, Tom Payne and written by N/A, it aired on 2/23/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Himalayas".