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The Best Episodes of Life on Our Planet

Every episode of Life on Our Planet ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Life on Our Planet!

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Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Life on Our Planet Season 1 Episode 5 - Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants
    8.1/10(462 votes)

    S1:E5

    The formation of continents with varied environments allowed for an explosion of biodiversity — and turbo-charged the evolution of mighty dinosaurs.

    Director:Barny Revill
    Writer:Barny Revill

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  2. Life on Our Planet Season 1 Episode 3 - Chapter 3: Invaders of the Land
    8.0/10(500 votes)

    S1:E3

    Sprawling moss, towering trees, flying insects, limbed amphibians: Early species vied for domination as the land went from hostile to hospitable.

    Director:Sophie Lanfear
    Writer:Sophie Lanfear

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  3. Life on Our Planet Season 1 Episode 4 - Chapter 4: In Cold Blood
    8.0/10(465 votes)

    S1:E4

    After Earth's third mass extinction, mammals' surviving ancestors ruled the supercontinent Pangea. But lizards soon ushered in the age of reptiles.

    Director:Barny Revill
    Writer:Barny Revill

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  4. Life on Our Planet Season 1 Episode 6 - Chapter 6: Out of the Ashes
    8.0/10(433 votes)

    S1:E6

    The dinosaurs met their end with a cataclysmic asteroid impact. Rising from the ashes, birds reinvented themselves into a dynasty 10,000 species strong.

    Director:Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
    Writer:Nick Shoolingin-Jordan

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  5. Life on Our Planet Season 1 Episode 8 - Chapter 8: Age of Ice and Fire
    8.0/10(424 votes)

    S1:E8

    As the Ice Age thawed, humans rose above the rest. But the possibility of a sixth mass extinction now looms: Has our ingenuity caused our downfall?

    Director:Sophie Lanfear
    Writer:Sophie Lanfear

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  6. Life on Our Planet Season 1 Episode 2 - Chapter 2: The First Frontier
    7.9/10(546 votes)

    S1:E2

    For billions of years, land on Earth was uninhabitable. But in the seas, predation allowed species to thrive before — and after — two mass extinctions.

    Director:Gisle Sverdrup
    Writer:Dan Tapster

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  7. Life on Our Planet Season 1 Episode 7 - Chapter 7: Inheriting the Earth
    7.9/10(397 votes)

    S1:E7

    Emerging from the dinosaurs' shadows, mammals went from underdogs to global power, with game-changing adaptations that would conquer land, air and sea.

    Director:Adam Chapman
    Writer:Adam Chapman

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  8. Life on Our Planet Season 1 Episode 1 - Chapter 1: The Rules of Life
    7.6/10(703 votes)

    S1:E1

    Evolution. Competition. Mass extinction. Three fundamental rules have driven the rise and fall of life on Earth for over four billion years.

    Director:Adam Chapman
    Writer:Adam Chapman

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Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants" is the best rated episode of "Life on Our Planet". It scored 8.1/10 based on 462 votes. Directed by Barny Revill and written by Barny Revill, it aired on 10/25/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter 3: Invaders of the Land".