Planet Earth II Season 1

Planet Earth II Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it treats its subject with more rigour than the format usually demands. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 939 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Rigorous in a way documentary storytelling does not always commit to. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Planet Earth II Season 1 earns its spot. Planet Earth II Season 1 resists the urge to oversimplify a subject that deserves better. Season 1 of Planet Earth II includes 6 episodes. It aired from November 2016 to December 2016. This season stars David Attenborough. David Attenborough leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. What elevates Planet Earth II Season 1 above most documentary work is a refusal to settle for the easy version of the story. Every minute repays the time invested, and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

For viewers who want their entertainment to leave them with something, Planet Earth II Season 1 delivers on both counts. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.