Our Planet II premiered today (14 June 2023).
Following the groundbreaking success of Our Planet, Silverback Films once again collaborated with narrator Sir David Attenborough for these four new episodes, focused on the migratory patterns of dozens of animal species as they embark on often life-threatening journeys to feed, breed, and find new homes. Eye-popping drone shots of stampeding herds crossing vast savannahs mix with revolutionary low-light camera work in the darkest depths of the rainforest; stunning underwater footage shows aquatic creatures swimming in patterns as magnificent as the flocks of birds that soar through our skies.
Each episode represents three months of the Earth’s orbit, highlighting major animal gatherings and events to showcase the mind-boggling diversity of the animal kingdom as well as rare and never-before-seen moments of animal behaviour that will astound even the most avid viewer of nature documentaries – and each episode ends in a cliffhanger that links it to the next.
Taken as a whole, Our Planet II tells an unprecedented story about overcoming obstacles on a global scale, and the message at the heart of these action-packed, emotional, unforgettable sequences is simple: to preserve the planet we call home, we must preserve the freedom to move.
You can see the first 5-minutes in a special sneak peak below and watch only on Netflix.