Evolution. Competition. Mass extinction. Three fundamental rules have driven the rise and fall of life on Earth for over four billion years.
E2Chapter 2: The First Frontier
Oct 25, 202354m★ 8.2
For billions of years, land on Earth was uninhabitable. But in the seas, predation allowed species to thrive before — and after — two mass extinctions.
E3Chapter 3: Invaders of the Land
Oct 25, 202357m★ 8.4
Sprawling moss, towering trees, flying insects, limbed amphibians: Early species vied for domination as the land went from hostile to hospitable.
E4Chapter 4: In Cold Blood
Oct 25, 202355m★ 8.0
After Earth's third mass extinction, mammals' surviving ancestors ruled the supercontinent Pangea. But lizards soon ushered in the age of reptiles.
E5Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants
Oct 25, 202351m★ 7.8
The formation of continents with varied environments allowed for an explosion of biodiversity — and turbo-charged the evolution of mighty dinosaurs.
E6Chapter 6: Out of the Ashes
Oct 25, 202353m★ 8.2
The dinosaurs met their end with a cataclysmic asteroid impact. Rising from the ashes, birds reinvented themselves into a dynasty 10,000 species strong.
E7Chapter 7: Inheriting the Earth
Oct 25, 202352m★ 6.7
Emerging from the dinosaurs' shadows, mammals went from underdogs to global power, with game-changing adaptations that would conquer land, air and sea.
E8Chapter 8: Age of Ice and Fire
Oct 25, 202350m
As the Ice Age thawed, humans rose above the rest. But the possibility of a sixth mass extinction now looms: Has our ingenuity caused our downfall?
About Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet is a documentary series on Netflix. The show first aired on Oct 25, 2023 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. Life on Our Planet has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 191 votes. The cast includes Morgan Freeman.
