Life on Earth (1979)

Name: Life on Earth
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 9.1
Cast: David Attenborough

Documentary

The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.

IMDb rating: 9.1 (3,486 votes)
Episode average: 8.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

David Attenborough Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (1979)

8.75 avg 13 episodes 8.7 → 8.6 55 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Infinite Variety	8.7	132
2	Building Bodies	8.6	104
3	The First Forests	8.8	99
4	The Swarming Hordes	8.6	99
5	The Conquest of the Waters	8.6	96
6	Invasion of the Land	8.9	90
7	Victors of the Dry Land	8.7	90
8	Lords of the Air	8.7	89
9	The Rise of the Mammals	8.8	90
10	Theme and Variations	9.0	83
11	The Hunters and Hunted	8.8	89
12	Life in the Trees	8.9	95
13	The Compulsive Communicators	8.6	87