Blue Planet II

2017 · Documentary, Family · 1 season · ★ 8.6

Ended

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Synopsis of Blue Planet II

Blue Planet II is a British documentary series about marine life, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC One. Sir David Attenborough returns as narrator, as he did in the original series in 2001, and takes viewers across the oceans of the entire planet. Filming crews follow animals from the nearest coasts to the abyssal depths, passing through coral reefs and underwater deserts. The series focuses on the wildlife that inhabits each of these habitats and how it lives in them. Its premise starts from a delicate moment for ocean ecosystems, and the story centers on the need to raise awareness of that situation and on the way marine life responds to it.

«Take a deep breath.»

1season

7episodes

60 minper episode

8.6audience scoreTMDB · 379 votes

9.3IMDb rating58,908 votes

Seasons of Blue Planet II

Season 12017 · 7 ep. · ★ 8.4

Cast by Blue Planet II

David AttenboroughSelf - Presenter7 episodes

Technical Details

Address: Alastair Fothergill
Music: Jacob Shea, Hans Zimmer, David Fleming
Production: Orla Doherty, Jonathan Smith, John Ruthven, Miles Barton, Will Ridgeon
Executive Producer: James Honeyborne
Production companies: BBC Studios Natural History Unit, BBC America, Tencent, WDR, France Télévisions, CCTV
Network or Platform: BBC One
Country: China, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Original Language: English
Premiere: October 29, 2017
Last Episode: December 10, 2017 (1x07)
Status: Ended
Type: Miniseries
Awards: Won 1 Emmy Award; 11 wins and 13 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Trivia about Blue Planet II

It was the highest viewing figure in the United Kingdom in 2017, with 14.1 million viewers, and the series received a warm reception from critics.

Filming lasted more than four years, with 125 expeditions to 39 countries and more than 6,000 hours of underwater footage captured across an estimated 4,000 dives.

Zimmer recorded a new version of his song "Bloom" with Radiohead, included on the album The King of Limbs from 2011, with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

The BBC announced its intention to completely ban single-use plastics across the organization by 2020, following the broadcast in the United Kingdom.

The University of Southampton saw a sudden spike in applications for its marine biology courses after the program aired.

The show's first shoot ended in "absolute failure" because the El Niño phenomenon derailed the planned production.

Rebreather diving teams were able to stay underwater for up to four hours and avoid bubbles that could scare away fish.

"Blue Planet II" won the 2018 Emmy for Outstanding Narrator for David Attenborough and earned four other nominations at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)