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The Best Episodes of Planet Earth

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

Best episode
S1E1 From Pole to Pole
9.04,596 votes
Worst episode
S1E5 Deserts
8.63,280 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.8avg
Binge time
9h 20m
11 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 1 - From Pole to Pole
    9.0/10(4596 votes)

    S1:E1

    A global tour examining the behaviors of animals and revealing the effects of climate change on their environments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Alastair Fothergill, David Attenborough

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  2. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 6 - Ice Worlds
    8.9/10(3242 votes)

    S1:E6

    Experience life in the most hostile corners of the planet by exploring the terrain, seasons, and animals of the Arctic and Antarctic.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 8 - Jungles
    8.9/10(3093 votes)

    S1:E8

    Jungles cover roughly three percent of our planet yet contain fifty percent of the world's species. Experience the countless flora and fauna that inhabit these unique areas.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 11 - Ocean Deep
    8.9/10(2913 votes)

    S1:E11

    An exploration of the deepest, darkest realms of the ocean, spanning countless species to a depth of 2,000 meters.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 10 - Seasonal Forests
    8.8/10(2887 votes)

    S1:E10

    Trees are Earth's largest organisms and are also one of the planet's oldest inhabitants. Seasonal forests (unlike tropical rain-forest) are the largest land habitats. A third of all trees grow in the endless taiga of the Arctic north. Northern America has forests that include California's sequoias, the Earth's largest trees. There and elsewhere, their vast production of photosynthesis and shade presides over a seasonal cycle of life and involves countless plant and animal species.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 9 - Shallow Seas
    8.8/10(2954 votes)

    S1:E9

    A look at the shallow seas of the earth, from coral reefs to kelp forests and beyond.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 4 - Caves
    8.8/10(3483 votes)

    S1:E4

    Although often overlooked, caves are remarkable habitats with bizarre wildlife. Explore the structures created inside the earth as well as the adaptations animals have made to thrive in these environments.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:David Attenborough

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  8. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 3 - Fresh Water
    8.8/10(3600 votes)

    S1:E3

    Although merely 3% of water on earth, fresh water plays an important part in the planet's weather and erosion. It is immensely important for all non-marine wildlife, which drinks fresh water and swims, procreates, hunts in it. Its concentrations, such as rivers, lakes and swamps, abound in aquatic and other species, often adapted to 'wet' life.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:David Attenborough

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  9. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 2 - Mountains
    8.8/10(3898 votes)

    S1:E2

    An exploration of the world's major mountain ranges and the habitats they create.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writers:Vanessa Berlowitz, David Attenborough

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  10. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 7 - Great Plains
    8.6/10(3047 votes)

    S1:E7

    This episode deals with savanna, steppe, tundra, prairie, and looks at the importance and resilience of grasses in such treeless ecosystems. Their vast expanses contain the largest concentration of animal life. Over Africa's savanna, a swarm of 1.5 billion red-billed queleas are caught on camera, the largest flock of birds ever depicted.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Planet Earth Season 1 Episode 5 - Deserts
    8.6/10(3280 votes)

    S1:E5

    Despite the lack of rain, deserts are the most varied of our ecosystems. In fact, about thirty percent of the earth's land surface is covered in desert. Explore the unique conditions present in deserts as well as the survival mechanisms developed by the animals that inhabit them.

    Director:Alastair Fothergill
    Writer:David Attenborough

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Best Episodes Summary

"From Pole to Pole" is the best rated episode of Planet Earth. It scored 9.0/10 from 4,596 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Alastair Fothergill, David Attenborough, it aired on March 5, 2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ice Worlds".

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