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Planet Earth (2006)

Documentary · Family

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

IMDb rating
9.4 (237,090 votes)
Episode average
8.8 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

8.81 avg 11 episodes 9.0 → 8.9 49 min avg

Ep 1: 9.0 · 4,532 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 3,845 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 3,545 votesEp 4: 8.8 · 3,434 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 3,233 votesEp 6: 8.9 · 3,198 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 3,001 votesEp 8: 8.9 · 3,045 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 2,906 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 2,843 votesEp 11: 8.9 · 2,867 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1From Pole to Pole9.04,532
2Mountains8.83,845
3Fresh Water8.83,545
4Caves8.83,434
5Deserts8.63,233
6Ice Worlds8.93,198
7Great Plains8.63,001
8Jungles8.93,045
9Shallow Seas8.82,906
10Seasonal Forests8.82,843
11Ocean Deep8.92,867

Episode ratings and vote counts from IMDb. Poster, overview, and streaming data from TMDB. Data refreshed 2026-10-03.

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