Blue Planet II 

David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.

Stars:

David Attenborough, Peter Drost, Roger Munns

Top Rated TV #7 | Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 10 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Attenborough	...	Himself - Narrator 7 episodes, 2017
Peter Drost	...	Narrator: The Netherlands 7 episodes, 2017

Storyline

Nearly a generation after the acclaimed Blue Planet documentary was released, David Attenborough returns to narrate this groundbreaking sequel/reboot. Blue Planet ll focuses more heavily on mankind's influence on the world's oceans through both global pollution and climate change. This series features a variety of revolutionary segments never before seen in a video documentary, including: cuttlefish that hypnotize crabs to stun them, giant trevally that leap out of the water to catch low flying birds, and newly discovered dancing yeti crabs.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | numbered sequel | nature | nature documentary | marine biology | 

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Taglines:

Take a deep breath

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blue Planet II

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Natural History Unit (NHU), BBC Studios, OceanX Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

364 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song used in the trailer is a reworking of a previously released song by the rock band Radiohead titled "Bloom". Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke from the band collaborated with composer Hans Zimmer to create "ocean (bloom)".

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Connections

Referenced in Sex Education: Episode #1.4 (2019)

User Reviews

Blue is the new Blue

Much will probably be discussed about the genuinely stunning photography in this series but it cannot be underplayed enough: it is imperious.

Beautiful, beautiful shots of wonderful creatures going about their daily lives, together with informative narration and innovation. All rounded off accompanied by a blockbuster-movie-standard score which soars and settles with the visuals.

This series took around four years to film, and I can only imagine what the poor editors had to leave out.

Worthy of a mention is the astounding super-slow motion on display. In oceans so vast, we can see single droplets! It is a brilliant series for all ages.

The BBC is unsurpassed at this type of documentary. And to think, the BBC costs UK taxpayers about 50 pence per day and some people think it should be cut down/split up/privatised. I really hope this doesn't happen as, yes, the BBC has faults like many broadcasters, but when it does something like this, it really cannot be beaten.

Watch this with your children, or your partner, or on you own. It doesn't matter, just watch it. And experience some awe.