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The Best Episodes of The Planets

Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two

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

Professor Brian Cox explores the dramatic lives of the eight majestic planets/worlds that make up our solar system.
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5
Avg. Rating
8.3
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  • Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds
    9.3/10(3)
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    #1 - Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 6/25/2019

    In the final episode, Professor Brian Cox journeys to the remotest part of the solar system, a place that the most mysterious planets call home.

    Director: Martin Johnson, Stephen Cooter

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • The Godfather: Jupiter
    8.2/10(5)
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    #2 - The Godfather: Jupiter

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 6/11/2019

    Brian Cox continues his exploration of the solar system with a visit to a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets.

    Director: Stephen Cooter

    Writer: N/A

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  • Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn
    8.2/10(5)
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    #3 - Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 6/18/2019

    Professor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. Saturn began life as a strange planet of rock and ice and in time transformed into a gas giant, ring-less and similar looking to its rival, Jupiter.

    Director: Stephen Cooter, Nic Stacey

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets
    7.8/10(4)
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    #4 - A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 5/28/2019

    The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were born at the same time from the same material - yet have lived radically different lives. What immense forces are at play?

    Director: Martin Johnson, Stephen Cooter

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars
    7.8/10(4)
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    #5 - The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 6/4/2019

    Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets.

    Director: Stephen Cooter

    Writer: N/A

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Best Episodes Summary

"Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds" is the best rated episode of "The Planets". It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Martin Johnson, Stephen Cooter and written by N/A, it aired on 6/25/2019. This episode scored 1.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Godfather: Jupiter".