The Nature of Things (1960)

Name: The Nature of Things
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.4

Documentary

The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (314 votes)
Seasons: 15
Streaming (US): fuboTV
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 15 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 49 (2009)

8.17 avg 3 episodes 7.6 → 9.2 44 min avg

Rising

Season 49 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Murder of Crows	7.6	9
10	The Downside of High	7.7	6
17	One Ocean: The Changing Sea	9.2	9

Season 50 (2010)

6.73 avg 7 episodes 8.0 → 8.1

Season 50 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Aliens of the Deep Sea	8.0	33
4	Geologic Journey II: Tectonic Europe	5.8	8
5	Geologic Journey II: Along the African Rift	5.9	8
7	Geologic Journey II: The Pacific Rim - Americas	6.2	6
8	Geologic Journey II: The Collision Zone - Asia	6.0	5
10	Code Breakers	7.1	8
14	Raccoon Nation	8.1	25

Season 51 (2011)

7.18 avg 4 episodes 6.8 → 8.3

Season 51 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
6	Myth or Science	6.8	7
10	Surviving the Teenage Brain	6.3	6
16	The Perfect Runner	7.3	9
17	Smarty Plants	8.3	7

Season 53 (2013)

7.30 avg 3 episodes 8.0 → 7.2 52 min avg

u-shaped

Season 53 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Ticked Off: The Mystery of Lyme Disease	8.0	9
6	Untangling Alzheimer's	6.7	27
7	A Dog's Life	7.2	14

Season 54 (2014)

7.40 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 7.8

Rebound

Season 54 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Stonehenge Uncovered	7.6	7
3	Dreams of the Future	7.2	5
4	The Cholesterol Question	8.0	8
5	Decoding Desire	7.3	16
10	The Lion in Your Living Room	7.2	275
13	The Great Human Odyssey - Rise of a Species	6.9	15
14	The Great Human Odyssey - The Adaptable Ape	7.2	16
15	The Great Human Odyssey - Journey's End	7.8	14

Season 55 (2015)

7.50 avg 5 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 44 min avg

u-shaped

Season 55 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Moose: A Year in the Life of a Twig Eater	8.0	23
2	Curious Case of Vitamins & Me	7.0	9
5	Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound	7.0	26
12	The Eagles Next Door	7.7	9
14	Wolverine: Ghost of the Northern Forest	7.8	19

Season 56 (2016)

7.40 avg 3 episodes 6.6 → 7.4

Season 56 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
8	I Got Rhythm: The Science of Song	6.6	5
13	Body Language Decoded	8.2	12
18	Fox Tales	7.4	5

Season 57 (2017)

8.01 avg 8 episodes 8.4 → 7.9 77 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 57 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Wild Canadian Year: Spring	8.4	9
2	The Wild Canadian Year: Summer	8.5	9
3	The Wild Canadian Year: Fall	8.1	10
4	The Wild Canadian Year: Winter	8.7	12
6	Lost Secrets of the Pyramid	7.7	13
11	Ice Bridge	7.0	12
13	Champions vs. Legends	7.8	6
16	The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World	7.9	152

Season 58 (2018)

7.63 avg 11 episodes 7.8 → 7.4 48 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 58 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Equus: The Story of the Horse: Origins	7.8	35
4	A Day in the Life of Earth	8.5	11
5	The Real T.Rex	8.3	7
7	Spying on Animals	7.0	7
8	The Genetic Revolution	7.7	12
9	Stay-at-Home Animal Dads	6.8	5
10	Food for Thought	7.4	8
12	The Power of Play	8.2	12
15	Laughing and Crying	7.2	5
17	Turtle Beach	7.6	13
18	Remarkable Rabbits	7.4	8

Season 59 (2019)

7.40 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 6.5 120 min avg

Season 59 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	She Walks With Apes	8.4	10
3	Takaya: Lone Wolf	8.0	36
5	First Animals	6.0	10
6	Be Afraid: The Science of Fear	7.1	7
9	Dinosaur Cold Case	8.4	24
16	Aging Well Suzuki Style	6.5	6

Season 61 (2021)

6.91 avg 10 episodes 7.3 → 6.6

Season 61 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	The Machine That Feels	7.3	6
4	The New Human	7.5	12
5	Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking	6.5	11
6	Curb Your Carbon	7.6	5
7	In Your Face	7.6	14
9	Why We Dance	6.1	7
10	Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography	6.4	5
11	How the Wild Things Sleep	7.0	5
13	The Musical Animal	6.5	11
14	The Science of Success	6.6	11

Season 62 (2023)

7.40 avg 9 episodes 7.8 → 6.2 47 min avg

Season 62 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
4	Secret Agents of the Underground Railroad	7.8	5
5	Walking with Ancients	7.8	5
6	Apocalypse Plan B	6.2	9
7	True Survivors	7.9	8
8	Grizzly Rewild	8.3	7
9	Bug Sex	7.4	7
11	The Secrets of Friendship	7.2	5
12	Woodpeckers: The Hole Story	7.8	10
13	Suzuki Signs Off	6.2	7

Season 63 (2024)

7.59 avg 9 episodes 7.1 → 7.2 46 min avg

Season 63 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A User's Guide to the Voice	7.1	8
2	The Mystery of the Walking Whale	7.8	6
3	Butt Seriously	7.6	5
4	Jawsome: Canada's Great White Sharks	7.2	5
6	Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak	6.6	9
10	Hairy Tales	8.6	5
11	Little Sapiens	7.8	11
12	Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary	8.4	8
14	Lost World of the Hanging Gardens	7.2	18

Season 64 (2025)

7.13 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 3.4

Season 64 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Teenager	7.8	6
2	Sweat!	7.6	9
3	Foodspiracy	7.6	6
5	Shared Planet: Open Spaces	7.8	5
7	Shared Planet: Forests	8.2	6
8	The Secret Knowledge of Animals	7.2	5
11	Plastic People	7.4	5
12	Animal Pride	3.4	28

Season 65 (2025)

8.27 avg 3 episodes 8.0 → 8.4

Season 65 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Wild Wild Weather	8.0	5
6	Survival of the Slowest	8.4	5
7	Can Dogs Talk?	8.4	5

The Nature of Things (1960)

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