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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 (1,897 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 Aug 19, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

8.89 avg 12 episodes 8.6 → 8.9 49 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 73 votesEp 2: 8.9 · 68 votesEp 3: 8.9 · 66 votesEp 4: 9.1 · 73 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 66 votesEp 6: 9.2 · 66 votesEp 7: 9.1 · 66 votesEp 8: 8.9 · 62 votesEp 9: 9.0 · 65 votesEp 10: 9.0 · 64 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 69 votesEp 12: 8.9 · 62 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Arriving8.673
2Growing Up8.968
3Finding Food8.966
4Hunting and Escaping9.173
5Finding the Way8.566
6Homemaking9.266
7Living Together9.166
8Fighting8.962
9Friends and Rivals9.065
10Talking to Strangers9.064
11Courting8.669
12Continuing the Line8.962

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