Series synopsis
Super/Natural is a British documentary television series that premiered on Disney+ on September 21, 2022. It ended on September 21, 2022. It was created by Matt Brandon, Bill Markham. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch.
Utilizing the latest scientific innovations and leading-edge filmmaking technology, this documentary reveals the secret powers and super-senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals, and invites viewers to see and hear beyond normal human perception to experience the natural world as a specific species does — from seeing flowers in bee-vision to eavesdropping on a conversation between elephant seals to soaring the length of a football field with glow-in-the-dark squirrels.
Premise
Utilizing the latest scientific innovations and leading-edge filmmaking technology, this documentary reveals the secret powers and super-senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals, and invites viewers to see and hear beyond normal human perception to experience the natural world as a specific species does — from seeing flowers in bee-vision to eavesdropping on a conversation between elephant seals to soaring the length of a football field with glow-in-the-dark squirrels.
Premise: If you think you know nature, think again.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 21, 2022 | September 21, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Strange Relations Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of animal alliances, where friends are a force with which to be reckoned. Life has developed an array of unseen abilities to communicate and cooperate - glowing squirrels, snake-imitating owls and even enormous trees are among those that collaborate to find food, escape their enemies and produce the next generation. |
September 21, 2022 |
| 2 |
Bloodlines Animals go to extraordinary lengths to secure the survival of their bloodlines. In the face of predators, famine and climatic extremes they’ve evolved mysterious abilities to protect and provide for their young. River turtles join forces to predict the future; amphibians poison their young in the name of love; and a mother elephant introduces her calf to the family while it’s still in the womb. |
September 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Eat or Be Eaten Predators and prey are in an evolutionary arms race. Hunters use surprising super-skills to catch a meal; while the hunted must use seemingly magical forces to escape and survive. Extraordinary footage of previously unseen behaviors reveals how unexpected powers are employed to win in nature's most exhilarating hunts. |
September 21, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 21, 2022 |
| Last aired | September 21, 2022 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |