With 45 shoots in 29 different countries, the series features spectacular natural history footage from the most striking places on Earth, filming encounters between wild animals and the people who live and work with them. With up-close looks at a range of species, from giant pandas to humpback whales and African lions to Arctic reindeer, Dr. Sanjayan reveals that co-habitations with animals can work — and be mutually beneficial.

EARTH A New Wild uses advanced filming techniques to provide visuals as stunning as the best natural history programs. Distinguishing itself from nearly all other nature films, however, the series turns the cameras around, showing the world as it really is — with humans in the picture.

About the Episodes

Home | Travel deep into the wild to take a fresh look at humankind’s relationship to the big animals that live alongside us. From cuddling baby pandas to avoiding man-eating tigers, Dr. M. Sanjayan investigates our changing relationships with the wilderness.

Plains | Explore the giant herds that roam the wild grasslands of the plains. Home to the greatest gathering of animal life on the planet, they are also increasingly our bread basket — and among the most endangered places on Earth.

Forests | Journey deep into the great forests of Earth for a new way of looking at these wild places and the animals that live there. Dr. Sanjayan travels into an uncharted area of the Amazon that scientists believe is the most bio-diverse place on Earth.

Oceans | Starting on the most pristine reef on Earth, home to more predators than prey, Dr. Sanjayan draws on his own ocean experiences to reveal a vibrant community of scientists, engineers and fishermen who are providing solutions that can help restore the oceans in astonishing ways.

Water | Dr. Sanjayan explores humankind’s relationship water, unraveling dramatic connections between fresh water and the health of the planet.