David Attenborough returns with Blue Planet II

David Attenborough may have only just blessed us with blockbuster series Planet Earth II, but now he is gearing up to show viewers the mysteries of of Earth’s oceans – with the announcement of Blue Planet II. The 90-year-old veteran broadcaster and naturalist will be presenting the seven-part series airing on BBC1 later this year.

‘Planet Earth II’: TV Review

A decade ago when Planet Earth hit television screens in the United States, it was nothing short of a revolution in nature documentary filmmaking – a breathtaking, high-definition work, a magisterial moment that had people slack-jawed while learning about life across the world. On Saturday, BBC America brings back to the U.S. the long-awaited Planet Earth II , this time shot in Ultra-HD.

Alberta bears and Toronto raccoons among animals featured in a Planet Earth IIa

Bears busting a move in the Canadian Rockies and a rascally raccoon family in Toronto are among the animals profiled in “Planet Earth II,” the followup to the massively popular 2006 TV series that won four Emmys. Debuting Saturday on BBC Earth, the visually arresting six-part series was filmed in 4K in 40 countries over a span of three and a half years, featuring exotic jungles, deserts, islands and grasslands.