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The Planets(TV show/series, 2019)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h per episode | Genre: Documentary

Mini series in 1 season with 5 episodes

The PlanetsRating: 4.2/5 (with 23 votes)
The Planets is a 2019 BBC/PBS/Tencent/Open University television documentary series about the Solar System presented by Professor Brian Cox in the UK version and Zachary Quinto in the US version. First broadcast on BBC Two beginning Tuesday 28 May 2019, the five-episode series looks at each planet in detail, examining scientific theories and hypotheses about the formation and evolution of the Solar System gained by uncrewed missions to the planets. Originally released in the UK, it was changed to cater more to the American audience watching on PBS's series Nova. Cox presents segments to camera from various locations around the world alongside extensive computer-generated imagery and footage from space missions. The series was created as a partnership between BBC Studios and the Open University. ()
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About The Planets

Professor Brian Cox explores the dramatic lives of the eight majestic planets/worlds that make up our solar system.

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The Planets: First Look Trailer | BBC Earth(Trailer, 1:20)

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The Planets Seasons and Episodes

05/28/2019Season 1 - 5 episodes
Examining the rocky planets at the centre of the Solar System, Professor Cox examines new evidence about the violent creation of Mercury and the hostile atmosphere of Venus, contrasting them with the life-giving planet Earth and the barren Mars.
#1 | 05/28/2019A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets
3.9/5 (with 4 votes)
The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were born at the same time from the same material - yet have lived radically different lives. What immense forces are at play?
#2 | 06/04/2019The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars
3.9/5 (with 4 votes)
Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets.
#3 | 06/11/2019The Godfather: Jupiter
4.1/5 (with 5 votes)
Brian Cox continues his exploration of the solar system with a visit to a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets.
#4 | 06/18/2019Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn
4.1/5 (with 5 votes)
Professor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. Saturn began life as a strange planet of rock and ice and in time transformed into a gas giant, ring-less and similar looking to its rival, Jupiter.
#5 | 06/25/2019Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds
4.7/5 (with 3 votes)
In the final episode, Professor Brian Cox journeys to the remotest part of the solar system, a place that the most mysterious planets call home.
06/01/2019Specials - 5 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 16 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 05/28/2019
Last episode released on: 06/25/2019
Narrator: Brian E. Cox
Presenter/Host: Brian E. Cox
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"行星"
"Planety: Nové obzory"
"BBC - 行星"
"A bolygók világa"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:32806, Added: 06/01/2019, Last updated: 03/26/2024