Hostile Planet

Name: Hostile Planet
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-04-01
Rating: 8
Cast: Bear Grylls

ENDED1 Season6 Episodes★ 8.0

Hostile Planet is a documentary series on National Geographic that premiered in 2019, ending after 1 season and 6 episodes.

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NetworkNational Geographic

First AiredApr 1, 2019

Last AiredMay 6, 2019

GenreDocumentary

Runtime47 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionPlimsoll Productions, National Geographic, Tencent Penguin Pictures

This six part documentary draws attention to the most extraordinary — almost supernatural — accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs.

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Cast

Bear Grylls

Self - Host / Narrator

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

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E1Mountains

Apr 1, 201947m★ 8.3

Only the toughest animal species can endure the extreme weather, scarce food and limited oxygen available on the Earth’s highest mountains.

E2Oceans

Apr 8, 201947m★ 8.3

Dive beneath the surface of Earth’s dynamic oceans to uncover the extreme conditions to which animals must constantly adapt.

E3Grasslands

Apr 15, 201947m★ 8.3

In the grasslands, animals endure freezes, fires, floods, and droughts. Bull elephants clash in mating battles. Cheetahs and gazelles engage in a predator-and-prey dance in the Kenyan savanna. Bison battle a blizzard while being pursued by wolves.

E4Jungles

Apr 22, 201947m

Jungles comprise the most diverse habitats on Earth in which only the most resilient species triumph. The fiercest jungle species include jaguars, caimans, gibbons, orangutans, spectral tarsiers, hummingbirds, and parasites.

E5Deserts

Apr 29, 201947m

Deserts are getting even hotter, drier and bigger, yet a host of remarkable animals still survive in the harshest of conditions, including cunning hyenas, pint-sized meerkats and sand-dwelling spiders.

E6Polar

May 6, 201947m★ 8.2

The frozen poles are home to the planet's ultimate survivalists, including polar bears, penguins and Arctic wolves. Their world is changing fast -- breaking apart under their feet -- and their resilience will be tested beyond the extreme.

About Hostile Planet

Hostile Planet is a documentary series on National Geographic. The show first aired on Apr 1, 2019 and currently has 1 season and 6 episodes. Hostile Planet has ended. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 24 votes. The cast includes Bear Grylls.