Series synopsis
Eden: Untamed Planet is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC America on July 24, 2021. It ended on August 28, 2021. It stars Helena Bonham Carter.
Explore six of the last untouched locations on earth. The documentary series presents life as nature intended, following the unique way wildlife has adapted to these environments and continues to rise to new challenges over the course of a year.
Premise
Explore six of the last untouched locations on earth. The documentary series presents life as nature intended, following the unique way wildlife has adapted to these environments and continues to rise to new challenges over the course of a year.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Helena Bonham Carter as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 4, 2021 | September 4, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 6 | July 24, 2021 | August 28, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eden: Untamed Planet: The Making of Special The making of "Eden: Untamed Planet". Go behind the scenes to reveal the many challenges the filmmakers faced on location. |
September 4, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Borneo: Sacred Forest Borneo is the richest rainforest island of all; home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. 6,000 of them are unique – and more are discovered almost daily. But this ‘paradise’ is an illusion; the lush forest is effectively growing on a desert, the soil shallow and nutrient poor, leeched by eons of incessant rain. We’ll discover how the intense competition for nutrients here has led to it becoming one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. |
July 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
Namib: Skeleton Coast and Beyond The Namib Desert is one of the oldest of all, giving rise to more indigenous species than any other. With 50-degree Celsius temperatures and annual rainfall that is measured in millimeters, how is this possible? We’ll reveal its hidden water sources – such as the mysterious sea fog that sweeps across its Skeleton Coast. |
July 31, 2021 |
| 3 |
Luangwa: The Emerald Valley At the very end of East Africa’s Great Rift Valley, there’s a ‘land that time forgot’ – the rolling grasslands of the Luangwa Valley. As we travel through the seasons, we find the secret to this Eden’s great riches – the annual flood of the mighty Luangwa River. |
August 7, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC America |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 24, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 28, 2021 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:00:00 |