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The Best Episodes of The Planets

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.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two

Best Episodes Summary

"Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn" is the best rated episode of "The Planets". It scored 8.8/10 based on 279 votes. Directed by Stephen Cooter, Nic Stacey and written by N/A, it aired on 6/18/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Godfather: Jupiter".

  • Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn
    8.8/10279 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • The Godfather: Jupiter
    8.7/10299 votes
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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

  • Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds
    8.7/10241 votes
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    #3 - 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

  • A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets
    8.6/10363 votes
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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

  • The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars
    8.6/10314 votes
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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