With his iconic voice he has explained the lives and wonders of animals to the world for the past eight decades, and now Sir David Attenborough is focusing his famous nature tales on mammals in a new wildlife series called – you guessed it –Mammals.
Twenty years after Attenborough’s groundbreaking series The life of mammalsthe six-part documentary series will revisit the world’s most successful group of animals. According to the BBC, the official synopsis reads: “66 million years ago, as the reign of the dinosaurs was coming to an end, mammals were released to exploit every corner of the planet. Mammals reveals the strategies, behaviours and traits behind the astonishing success of this remarkable group of animals. Most importantly, the series celebrates the amazing intelligence that enables mammals to learn, remember, problem-solve, parent and work together.”
Each hour-long episode focuses on mammals that live in different habitats around the world, including darkness, water, cold, heat, forest and the new wilderness. “Mammals are adaptable and can be found in every ocean and on every continent,” explains Attenborough, who most recently Planet Earth III And Attenborough and the giant sea monster“We reveal the secrets of their success and the challenges they face in a world dominated by the most successful mammal of all – us. There are amazing sequences that take my breath away.”
Mammals first aired on BBC One in the UK last spring, but makes its US debut tonight, July 13, at 8pm Eastern Time on BBC America. The documentary series will also be available to stream on AMC+ the same day. The first episode, “Dark,” will spotlight the more than two-thirds of mammal species that are creatures of the night, with “heightened senses that border on superpowers.”
BBC America is included in most cable packages, but if you don’t have cable, the show is also included in some live TV streaming services, including Philo (your cheapest option at $28 per month), Sling TV (on either the Blue or Orange plan, each at $40 per month), or DirecTV ($69.99 per month for the Entertainment plan, but the more expensive plans include the show as well).
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Watch the trailer for the natural history series before you watch Sir David Attenborough’s Mammals tonight on BBC America.
