Island of the Sea Wolves

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Island of the Sea Wolves
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Genre Nature documentary
Written by
  • David Fowler
  • James Honeyborne
  • Jeff Turner
Directed by
  • Chelsea Turner
  • Jeff Turner
Narrated by Will Arnett
Composers
  • Laurentia Editha
  • Denise Santos
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducerArmen Evrensel
CinematographyMaxwel Hohn
Production company Netflix [1]
Original release
Release11 October 2022 (2022-10-11)

Island of the Sea Wolves is a 2022 Canadian documentary series nominated for 7 Emmys, and narrated by Will Arnett. [2] Filmed on Vancouver Island, the series focuses on sea wolves and bald eagles, animal species that must forage for food in the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean. [3] The series premiered on the Netflix streaming platform on October 11, 2022. [1] [4]

Contents

Episodes

No.TitleNarrated byOriginal air date
1"Spring" Will Arnett 11 October 2022 (2022-10-11)
Cedar, a pregnant sea wolf, must struggle to find her food after being left behind by her pack. Meanwhile, the other creatures of Vancouver Island face the spring trying to secure a food source for the youngest members of the family.
2"Summer" Will Arnett 11 October 2022 (2022-10-11)
As summer arrives, the resources obtained become scarce, and a difficult season begins for all the animals on the island. When Cedar meets the alpha female, something extraordinary happens.
3"Fall" Will Arnett 11 October 2022 (2022-10-11)
Wolf pup Blaze is accidentally left behind by the pack, and must face the hardships of autumn on his own. The season proves far from easy for all the animals on the island.

Reception

The documentary was well received by critics. Joel Keller of Decider said that the series "does what a lot of nature docuseries should do, which is focus on one geographical area and follow its inhabitants through the different seasons. It makes for a fascinating show". [5]

Greg Wheeler of The Review Geek wrote: "Island of the Sea Wolves is an informative, well-written and enjoyable nature docu-series. Sure, it’s no David Attenborough epic but while Frozen Planet II awes and inspires on BBC, Netflix’s effort isn’t bad either". [2] Jordan Russell Lyon of the site Ready Steady Cut called it a good offering for fans of nature shows. [3]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2023
Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature ProgramJames Honeyborne, Tim Martin, Jeff Turner, Lynn Fuhr, Lotta HellzenNominated [6] [7]
Outstanding CinematographyRussell Clark, Samuel Ellis, James Frystak, Maxwel Hohn, Matthew Hood, Kieran O'Donovan, Dave Pearson, Adam Ravetech, Robin Smith and Darren WestWon
Outstanding Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime Non-Fiction ProgramJeff Turner, Chelsea Turner, Alex Burr, Louise FergusonNominated
Outstanding Single Camera EditingErin Cumming, Jacob Parish, Steve Phillips, Jeanne SlaterWon
Outstanding Music Direction and CompositionLaurentia Editha, Denise SantosNominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound EditingJonny Crew, Kate Hopkins, Ben Peace, Hannah Gregory, Tyson Lozensky, Nicholas Allan, Tom Mercer, Luke O’Connell, Owen Peter, Harsha Thangirala, Paul Ackerman, Rory Joseph and Ellie BowlerWon
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction ProgramDavid Fowler, James Honeyborne and Jeff TurnerWon

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