Life (2009–2009)

TV ShowEndedNature1 season, 10 episodes
Life posterReview score: 75%

Plot

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Life S01E09PlantsS01E09 · 9.2A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
  2. 02Life S01E08Creatures of the DeepS01E08 · 8.8A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
  3. 03Life S01E01Challenges of LifeS01E01 · 8.8A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2009Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Life S01E01Challenges of LifeOctober 11, 2009 8.8A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
  2. S01E02Life S01E02Reptiles and AmphibiansOctober 18, 2009 8.7A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
  3. S01E03Life S01E03MammalsOctober 25, 2009 8.5How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
  4. S01E04Life S01E04FishNovember 1, 2009 8.8A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
  5. S01E05Life S01E05BirdsNovember 8, 2009 8.6A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
  6. S01E06Life S01E06InsectsNovember 15, 2009 8.7Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
  7. S01E07Life S01E07Hunters and HuntedNovember 21, 2009 8.5Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
  8. S01E08Life S01E08Creatures of the DeepNovember 29, 2009 8.8A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
  9. S01E09Life S01E09Season's bestPlantsDecember 6, 2009 9.2A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
  10. S01E10Life S01E10PrimatesDecember 13, 2009 8.8Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.

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Cast

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