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Human Planet (2011)

Documentary

A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.

IMDb rating
9.0 (34,390 votes)
Episode average
8.5 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

8.51 avg 8 episodes 8.6 → 8.1 53 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 561 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 477 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 470 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 467 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 417 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 405 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 399 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 399 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Oceans: Into the Blue8.6561
2Deserts: Life in the Furnace8.5477
3Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze8.7470
4Jungles: People of the Trees8.7467
5Mountains: Life in Thin Air8.6417
6Grasslands: The Roots of Power8.4405
7Rivers: Friend and Foe8.5399
8Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle8.1399

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