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Nature

1982 · 45 seasons · 53m per episode · Documentary, Family

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

Where to watch Nature

Nature is streaming in the US on YouTube TV, PBS, Thirteen, WETA+, Hoopla and KQED.

It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 13 episodes (October 10, 1982)
• Season 2 — 13 episodes (October 9, 1983)
• Season 3 — 18 episodes (September 30, 1984)
• Season 4 — 20 episodes (October 20, 1985)
• Season 5 — 20 episodes (October 19, 1986)
• Season 6 — 21 episodes (September 20, 1987)
• Season 7 — 20 episodes (October 9, 1988)
• Season 8 — 20 episodes (October 8, 1989)
• Season 9 — 21 episodes (September 30, 1990)
• Season 10 — 21 episodes (September 28, 1991)
• Season 11 — 18 episodes (October 5, 1992)
• Season 12 — 14 episodes (October 3, 1993)
• Season 13 — 15 episodes (October 2, 1994)
• Season 14 — 14 episodes (October 8, 1995)
• Season 15 — 14 episodes (October 13, 1996)
• Season 16 — 16 episodes (October 12, 1997)
• Season 17 — 16 episodes (October 11, 1998)
• Season 18 — 18 episodes (October 24, 1999)
• Season 19 — 16 episodes (October 22, 2000)
• Season 20 — 17 episodes (September 9, 2001)
• Season 21 — 14 episodes (October 13, 2002)
• Season 22 — 13 episodes (October 19, 2003)
• Season 23 — 13 episodes (November 7, 2004)
• Season 24 — 13 episodes (November 6, 2005)
• Season 25 — 16 episodes (October 24, 2006)
• Season 26 — 13 episodes (October 28, 2007)
• Season 27 — 13 episodes (October 26, 2008)
• Season 28 — 10 episodes (October 25, 2009)
• Season 29 — 16 episodes (September 26, 2010)
• Season 30 — 13 episodes (October 19, 2011)
• Season 31 — 13 episodes (October 10, 2012)
• Season 32 — 19 episodes (September 4, 2013)
• Season 33 — 17 episodes (September 24, 2014)
• Season 34 — 16 episodes (September 23, 2015)
• Season 35 — 17 episodes (October 12, 2016)
• Season 36 — 16 episodes (October 4, 2017)
• Season 37 — 15 episodes (October 24, 2018)
• Season 38 — 18 episodes (October 2, 2019)
• Season 39 — 13 episodes (October 21, 2020)
• Season 40 — 13 episodes (October 20, 2021)
• Season 41 — 13 episodes (October 19, 2022)
• Season 42 — 17 episodes (October 18, 2023)
• Season 43 — 13 episodes (October 23, 2024)
• Season 44 — 13 episodes (October 22, 2025)
• Season 45 — 5 episodes (October 14, 2026)

Details

Created by

Thomas Lovejoy and George Page

First aired

October 10, 1982

Episodes

697

Genres

Documentary, Family

Network

PBS

Status

Returning Series

TMDB score

7.9 / 10 from 45 votes