The Blue Planet

9.0
/10
  • documentary
  • real genres
  • sea animals
  • ocean
  • island
  • watched
Mammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
  • 58min
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 8
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The Blue Planet

season 1

serie United Kingdom 2001 - 2001

Episode rating

8.3
E1
8.7
E2
8.0
E3
8.2
E4
8.0
E5
8.1
E6
8.1
E7
8.1
E8

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 18

  • 8.3
    /10

    Ocean World

    episode S1.E1 january 2002
    The ocean's influence dominates the world's weather systems and supports an enormous range of life. This first episode demonstrates the sheer scale, power and complexity of the "Blue Planet".
  • 8.7
    /10

    The Deep

    episode S1.E2 september 2001
    The deep sea, which gets darker with increasing depth until no more sunlight penetrates at about a kilometer depth, and ever colder closer to the bottom of the ocean, covers most of the planet and is thus by far the largest habitat on earth, yet has been explored less than space, so most scientific expeditions, at depths requiring modern submarine technology, discover at least one new species, or even whole new branches of submarine life. Like everywhere else, evolution has over millions of years produced several amazing adaptations to even the most extreme conditions, here especially to the lack of sunlight, with its problems for procreation, searching food and fleeing hunters, such as photophore cells which produce specific light types, mimic rare light penetrating from above, etcetera.
  • 8
    /10

    Open Ocean

    episode S1.E3 september 2001
    Endless blue stretches in every direction. The sea bed is a staggering eight kilometers deeper down and the nearest island is 500 kilometers away. There is nothing save the burning sun above and the blackened abyss below. How, then, does life exist?
  • 8.2
    /10

    Frozen Seas

    episode S1.E4 october 2001
    Life on the edge of a frozen sea is tough. Ice at both poles is constantly moving, and in winter freezes solid with air temperatures 70 °C below freezing. Only in spring, with the retreating ice and light reaching the water, does life begin again.
  • 8
    /10

    Seasonal Seas

    episode S1.E5 october 2001
    Shafts of sunlight are the vital source of energy used by the countless billions of plankton that grow every spring and summer in the world's temperate sea, the richest of all habitats.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Coral Seas

    episode S1.E6 october 2001
    Coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea; fish compete for food, territory and mates within this oasis of life. Incredible time-lapse photography shows the dramatic formation of a coral reef, portraying its inhabitants and its ultimate destruction.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Tidal Seas

    episode S1.E7 october 2001
    Tidal marshes are one of the most productive parts of the world. Numerous plants support numerous animals, yet life is not easy: predators are attracted to these enormous quantities of food, forcing animals to seek constant protection from attack.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Coasts

    episode S1.E8 october 2001
    The boundary between land and sea is an exciting place, with seabirds, turtles, and marine mammals constantly coming and going.