The Trials of Life (1990)

Name: The Trials of Life
Genre: Documentary, Family
Rating: 8.9
Cast: David Attenborough

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 (1,886 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Britbox Apple TV Channel · BritBox · BBC Select Apple Tv channel · Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

David Attenborough Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

8.88 avg 12 episodes 8.6 → 8.9 49 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Arriving	8.6	72
2	Growing Up	8.9	67
3	Finding Food	8.9	65
4	Hunting and Escaping	9.1	72
5	Finding the Way	8.5	65
6	Homemaking	9.2	65
7	Living Together	9.1	65
8	Fighting	8.8	61
9	Friends and Rivals	9.0	64
10	Talking to Strangers	9.0	63
11	Courting	8.6	68
12	Continuing the Line	8.9	61