North America (TV series)

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North America
Genre
Developed bySilverback Films
Narrated by Tom Selleck
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Huw Cordey
  • Kristin Wilcox
Release
Original network Discovery Channel
Original releaseMay 19 (2013-05-19) –
June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)

North America is a miniseries that aired on the Discovery Channel. It premiered on May 19, 2013. [1] It ran for seven episodes, and ended on June 16, 2013. [1]

Contents

The series includes the topics of nature and its beauty on the continent of North America.

The series is the first natural history landmark series on the Discovery Channel that is internally produced. [2] The series has also been aired on Animal Planet.

Cast

The series is narrated by Tom Selleck. [3]

Production

The footage in North America was taken from environments throughout the continent, mainly from Canada, the United States, and Central America. Filming took three years. [2]

Episodes

No.TitleLocationsAir date Viewers
(millions)
1"Born to Be Wild" [4]
May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)3.44 [5]
2"No Place to Hide" [4]
May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)3.44 [5]
3"Learn Young or Die" [4]
May 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)1.98 [6]
4"The Savage Edge" [4]
June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)2.35 [7]
5"Outlaws and Skeletons" [4]
June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)2.20 [8]
6"North America: Revealed" [4] Behind the ScenesJune 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)1.84 [9]
7"North America: Top 10" [4] Clip showJune 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)1.64 [9]

Reception

Critical reception

North America received a 71 out of 100 from Metacritic, indicating generally positive reviews. [10]

Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times stated that the special effects were "corny" at times; however, he commended the filming, stating that the documentary was "gorgeous from first to last." [11]

After viewing the first episode, Television Blend's Kelly West stated "North America dazzle[s] us with beautiful landscape views of different locations across the continent" and that it is "an educational experience as we witness North American wildlife in all its natural glory." [2]

Ratings

North America premiered to a 1.0 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic and 3.443 million overall viewers. [5] It ended at about half of its premiere totals in both, with a 0.5 rating and 1.64 million viewers. [9]

EpisodeAir dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Weekly Ranking
(viewers)		Source
1 & 21May 19, 20131.03.4416 [5] [12]
3May 26, 20130.61.98< 25 [6]
4June 2, 20130.72.35< 25 [7]
5June 9, 20130.62.20< 25 [8]
6June 16, 20130.61.84< 25 [9]
7June 16, 20130.51.64< 25 [9]

1 – Separate ratings for episodes 1 and 2, which aired adjacent to each other, were not released.

International distribution

In the United Kingdom, North America airs on the Discovery Channel. [13] In the British version, the voice-over was re-dubbed and spoken by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

In Canada, the series airs on the Discovery Channel. [14] In The Netherlands, the series airs on the Discovery Channel and is narrated by Rutger Hauer.

In Brazil, the series airs on the Discovery Channel and is narrated by Brazilian singer Seu Jorge. [15]

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