Planet Earth
2006 1 season · 11 ep live_tv Miniseries Japan

Planet Earth

“Prepare to see it as never before.”

Planet Earth sits in the top 3% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #119 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

“Prepare to see it as never before.”

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
948
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #119 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #3 of 50 (top 6%).

Audience Engagement

948
Reviews
97th
Review-volume percentile
97th
Popularity percentile

948 audience reviews — more than 97% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 97th percentile among Japan seriess.

Also On BBC One

Other series that aired on BBC One.

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The 2005–2007 Japan Window

Among 364 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Planet Earth places #8 — near the top of its class.

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    #5

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    #6

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    #7

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    #8

    Planet Earth

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Planet Earth. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.

The 1803rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
March 5, 2006
Last Air Date
December 10, 2006
Broadcast Span
9 months
Total Episodes
11 across 1 season
Format
Miniseries
Total Runtime
≈ 11 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesJapan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesBBC, NHK, Discovery Channel
Series TypeMiniseries
Seasons / Episodes1 / 11
Release DateMarch 5, 2006
Official Sitewww.bbc.co.uk

Questions Answered

Who created Planet Earth?

Planet Earth was created by David Attenborough, Vanessa Berlowitz, Gary Parker.

When did Planet Earth end?

Planet Earth finished its run with its final episode airing on December 10, 2006.

How highly rated is Planet Earth?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Planet Earth ranks #119 of 4579 — in the top 3%.

Where did Planet Earth air?

Planet Earth aired on BBC One, which has broadcast 7+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.