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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!

The Best Episodes of Life on Our Planet

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. 8.2/10(366 votes)

    #1 - Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants

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

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    Director:Barny Revill
  2. 8.0/10(396 votes)

    #2 - Chapter 3: Invaders of the Land

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

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  3. 8.0/10(367 votes)

    #3 - Chapter 4: In Cold Blood

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

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    Director:Barny Revill
  4. 8.0/10(336 votes)

    #4 - Chapter 6: Out of the Ashes

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

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  5. 8.0/10(337 votes)

    #5 - Chapter 8: Age of Ice and Fire

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    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?

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  6. 7.9/10(436 votes)

    #6 - Chapter 2: The First Frontier

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

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  8. 7.9/10(314 votes)

    #7 - Chapter 7: Inheriting the Earth

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

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    Director:Adam Chapman
  9. 7.6/10(573 votes)

    #8 - Chapter 1: The Rules of Life

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

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    Director:Adam Chapman

Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants" is the best rated episode of "Life on Our Planet". It scored 8.2/10 based on 366 votes. Directed by Barny Revill and written by Barny Revill, it aired on 10/25/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter 3: Invaders of the Land".