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Animal | |
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Genre | Nature documentary |
Narrated by | |
Composer | Jasha Klebe |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Producers | Bill Markham, Adrian Seymour, Anushka Schofield, Alex Minton, Rob Morgan |
Editors | Stef Watkins, Debs Williams, Paul Kiff, Tom Wright, Jack Roberts, Rupert Troskie |
Production company | Plimsoll Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | November 10, 2021 – March 18, 2022 |
Animal is a nature documentary series made for Netflix. [1] Each episode is narrated by a different actor - Anthony Mackie, Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson, Rashida Jones, Andy Serkis, Uzo Aduba, David Harbour and Pedro Pascal. [2] [3] It follows the world's most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments, both heartwarming and extreme. The series was released on Netflix on November 10, 2021. It was nominated for Outstanding Nature Documentary at the 2023 Emmys.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Narrated by | Original release date | |
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1 | 1 | "Big Cats" | Bill Markham | Rashida Jones | November 10, 2021 | |
Majestic, powerful and deadly, big cats were once thought to be solitary creatures. But we're now realizing just how collaborative they can be. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Dogs" | Adrian Seymour | Bryan Cranston | November 10, 2021 | |
Be it foxes on city streets or wolves on the tundra, canines rely on sharp senses, athleticism and fierce determination to punch above their weight. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Marsupials" | Alex Minton | Rebel Wilson | November 10, 2021 | |
It's not all about the pouches. These mammalian misfits are full of surprises, from flamboyant kangaroo showdowns to rattling koala mating calls. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Octopus" | Anuschka Schofield | Pedro Pascal | November 10, 2021 | |
In changing seas and oceans, cephalopods like the cuttlefish and the giant Pacific octopus must rely on their remarkable intelligence to survive. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Narrated by | Original release date | |
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5 | 1 | "Apes" | Adrian Seymour | Andy Serkis | March 18, 2022 | |
Smart, sensitive and family-oriented, our wild ape relatives rely on each other to learn — and redefine — the secrets of survival. | ||||||
6 | 2 | "Birds of Prey" | Rob Morgan | Anthony Mackie | March 18, 2022 | |
Curved talons, hooked beaks, killer eyesight: these aerial assassins have the most sophisticated tools for hunting prey at their disposal. | ||||||
7 | 3 | "Bears" | Alex Minton | David Harbour | March 18, 2022 | |
To rule some of the planet's most hostile lands, bears can't lean solely on brute force: it takes both brains and brawn to reach the top. | ||||||
8 | 4 | "Dolphins" | Anuschka Schofield | Uzo Aduba | March 18, 2022 | |
Dolphins use their intelligence to form complex undersea societies, come up with resourceful hunting techniques — and indulge in their dark side. |
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