Life on Earth
Seen it?1979 | 1 seasons | 55 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Our Planet or Planet Earth II, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 12 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- David AttenboroughSelf - Presenter