Series synopsis
One Strange Rock is an American documentary television series that premiered on National Geographic on March 26, 2018. It ended on May 28, 2018. It stars Will Smith.
A mind-bending, thrilling journey exploring the fragility and wonder of planet Earth, one of the most peculiar, unique places in the entire universe, brought to life by the only people to have left it behind – the world’s most well known and leading astronauts.
Premise
A mind-bending, thrilling journey exploring the fragility and wonder of planet Earth, one of the most peculiar, unique places in the entire universe, brought to life by the only people to have left it behind – the world’s most well known and leading astronauts.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Will Smith as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Felipe Gómez Gómez as Self - Astrophysicist
- Kidane Belay as Self - Salt Trader
- Heïdi Sevestre as Self - Glaciologist
- Nelson Gadea as Self - Head Doctor, La Rinconada
- Guillaume Néry as Self - Performance Freediver
- Adam Aaronson as Self - Meteorite Dealer
- Thomas Senf as Self - Mountaineer
- Lukasi Nappaaluk as Self - Inuit Elder
- Frank Willems as Self - Conservationist
- Ken Sims as Self - Volcanologist
- Aldo Kane as Self - Volcanologist
- Morgan Sandercock as Self - High-Altitude Glider Pilot
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 26, 2018 | May 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gasp Our perfectly calibrated, breathing planet. For those privileged few who have seen Earth from space, the very first thing they notice is the thin blue line of atmosphere that clings to our planet and sustains life. The story of how the Earth creates and regulates that oxygen is mind-blowing. From snowflakes in the arctic to plankton, desert sandstorms, and rivers in the sky; an incredible chain of connections reveal just how incredible our home is. Everything connects so life and planet breathe together. |
March 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
Storm A planet sculpted from cosmic violence. Earth is a very lucky planet. It has ended up the right size and in the right place. This only happened because of violent cosmic collisions. The crazy thing is, if things had been even slightly different, with more or less collisions, we wouldn't be here. We discover the moments that could have destroyed us, but instead made our planet what it is. |
April 2, 2018 |
| 3 |
Shield Earth protects itself from the sun. The David and Goliath story of Earth's relationship with its greatest threat, our seemingly benign Sun. The Sun is the big violent boss of the Solar System, throwing out devastating particles and energy. Without several shields, one generated by our unique planetary core, another by our atmosphere, and a third by our interconnected weather systems… life on Earth would never have survived. |
April 9, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | National Geographic |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 26, 2018 |
| Last aired | May 28, 2018 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |