The Best Episodes of Planet Earth III Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(606 votes)

   #1 - Ocean

   S1:E210/29/2023

   A groundbreaking journey from tropical shallow seas to the mysterious depths. Sir David Attenborough reveals extraordinary new worlds and unique animal behaviours in the ocean.

   Director:Will Ridgeon

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Will Ridgeon

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   8.9/10(695 votes)

   #2 - Coasts

   S1:E110/22/2023

   Sir David Attenborough explores the dangerous frontiers created by the world’s coasts, where animals fight for survival amidst constant change.

   Director:Nick Easton

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Nick Easton

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   8.7/10(562 votes)

   #3 - Deserts and Grasslands

   S1:E311/5/2023

   David Attenborough explores deserts and grasslands, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts on its most dramatic show.

   Director:Kiri Cashell

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Kiri Cashell

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   8.7/10(453 votes)

   #4 - Freshwater

   S1:E411/12/2023

   Fresh water is the lifeblood of planet Earth, where incredible animal dramas play out. From death-feigning fish to frogs that glide, each depends on fresh water for their survival.

   Directors:Charlotte Bostock, Nick Easton

   Writer:Unknown

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   Directors:Charlotte Bostock, Nick Easton

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   8.7/10(446 votes)

   #5 - Forests

   S1:E511/19/2023

   Sir David Attenborough journeys into the forests, where dogs communicate with whistles, treehoppers fight assassin bugs, ‘spirit bears’ fish, and hornbills imprison themselves in trees.

   Director:Sarah Whalley

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Sarah Whalley

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   8.7/10(373 votes)

   #6 - Human

   S1:E712/3/2023

   Discover the extraordinary ways in which wildlife survives in a rapidly changing human world. From cobras hunting in houses, to rhino walking in the streets, to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with.

   Director:Fredi Devas

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Fredi Devas

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   8.6/10(399 votes)

   #7 - Extremes

   S1:E611/26/2023

   David Attenborough presents an extreme world where animals battle to survive the elements – and life exists on a knife edge.

   Director:Theo Webb

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Theo Webb

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   8.4/10(337 votes)

   #8 - Heroes

   S1:E812/10/2023

   Sir David Attenborough introduces conservation heroes fighting to save the world’s wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to catch criminals in the illegal ivory trade.

   Director:Steve Greenwood

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Steve Greenwood

   Writer:Unknown