Hostile Planet

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Hostile Planet
Genre Nature documentary
Narrated by Bear Grylls
Composers Benjamin Wallfisch
Matías León
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time47 minutes
Original release
Network National Geographic Channel
ReleaseApril 2019 (2019-04) 
May 2019 (2019-05)

Hostile Planet is an American documentary series that premiered on National Geographic on 1 April 2019. [1] Directed by Guillermo Navarro with narration from Bear Grylls, the series draws attention to accounts of animals that have adapted to different environments. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Saner, Emine (2019-04-28). "Hostile Planet review – a heartstopping look at wildlife on the edge". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2019-04-29.
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  3. "Hostile Planet Review: National Geographic Series Captures The Fragility Of Life". ScreenRant. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-04-29.

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