The Best Animal Movies and TV Shows on BBC America
Finding a good Animal movie and TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best Animal movies and TV shows of all time streaming on BBC America.
1. Planet Earth II
What it's about: David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.
Where to Watch: 6 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 6 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America). 7 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
2. The Hunt
What it's about: This major landmark series looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and their prey. Rather than concentrating on ‘the blood and guts’ of predation, the series looks in unprecedented detail at the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death. Sir David Attenborough narrates.
Where to Watch: 7 episodes (78%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 6 episodes (67%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America). 9 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
3. Life Story
What it's about: Presented by David Attenborough, Life Story tells the remarkable and often perilous story of the journey through life. It is a story that unites each of us with every animal on the planet, because we all set out on this journey from the moment we are born. For animals there is just one goal in life – to continue their bloodline in the form of offspring. This series follows that journey through its six crucial stages: first steps, growing up, finding a home, gaining power, winning a mate and succeeding as a parent.
Where to Watch: 6 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 3 episodes (43%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America). 6 episodes (86%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
4. Earthflight
What it's about: Earthflight is a British nature documentary that shows a flight from the view of the wings of birds across six continents, showing some of the world's greatest natural spectacles from a bird's-eye view. it was created by the BBC and the first episode, narrated by David Tennant, aired on BBC One on 29 December 2011. A two-hour subset of Earthflight was aired in October 2012 by the Discovery Channel in the US as Winged Planet. The entire first series aired on PBS, beginning in September 2013, under the title Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation.
Where to Watch: 4 episodes (67%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).