The World from Above (2010)

Name: The World from Above
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.9
Cast: Philippe Sollier, Richard Mervyn

Documentary

The World from Above is a unique continuing series of aerial programmes offering an entirely different view of the world. From 10,000ft, down to just a few feet the stabilised high definition aerial camera seeks out the beautiful, as well as the dramatic, on journeys across very different parts of the world including Europe, Africa and the United States.

IMDb rating: 8.9 (290 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

8.67 avg 3 episodes 8.8 → 8.6 26 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	South Africa - Cape Town to Drakensberg	8.8	12
2	Hudson to New York	8.6	9
3	Rodby to Kronborg Castle	8.6	12