The Trials of Life (1990)

Documentary · Family

Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.

IMDb rating: 8.9 (1,905 votes)
Episode average: 8.9 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

David Attenborough Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

8.89 avg 12 episodes 8.6 → 8.9 49 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Arriving	8.6	73
2	Growing Up	8.9	68
3	Finding Food	8.9	66
4	Hunting and Escaping	9.1	73
5	Finding the Way	8.5	66
6	Homemaking	9.2	66
7	Living Together	9.1	66
8	Fighting	8.9	62
9	Friends and Rivals	9.0	65
10	Talking to Strangers	9.0	64
11	Courting	8.6	69
12	Continuing the Line	8.9	62