Nature
About
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.
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Details
- Age Rating
- TV-G
- TMDB Status
- Returning Series
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Series Type
- Documentary
- In Production
- Yes
Episodes
Next episode: S45E1 Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure (2026-10-14)
Latest episode: S44E13 Legendary Tigers of India (2026-04-22)
- Season 1: 13 episodes (1982-10-10)
- Season 2: 13 episodes (1983-10-09)
- Season 3: 18 episodes (1984-09-30)
- Season 4: 20 episodes (1985-10-20)
- Season 5: 20 episodes (1986-10-19)
- Season 6: 21 episodes (1987-09-20)
- Season 7: 20 episodes (1988-10-09)
- Season 8: 20 episodes (1989-10-08)
- Season 9: 21 episodes (1990-09-30)
- Season 10: 21 episodes (1991-09-28)
- Season 11: 18 episodes (1992-10-05)
- Season 12: 14 episodes (1993-10-03)
- Season 13: 15 episodes (1994-10-02)
- Season 14: 14 episodes (1995-10-08)
- Season 15: 14 episodes (1996-10-13)
- Season 16: 16 episodes (1997-10-12)
- Season 17: 16 episodes (1998-10-11)
- Season 18: 18 episodes (1999-10-24)
- Season 19: 16 episodes (2000-10-22)
- Season 20: 17 episodes (2001-09-09)
- Season 21: 14 episodes (2002-10-13)
- Season 22: 13 episodes (2003-10-19)
- Season 23: 13 episodes (2004-11-07)
- Season 24: 13 episodes (2005-11-06)
- Season 25: 16 episodes (2006-10-24)
- Season 26: 13 episodes (2007-10-28)
- Season 27: 13 episodes (2008-10-26)
- Season 28: 10 episodes (2009-10-25)
- Season 29: 16 episodes (2010-09-26)
- Season 30: 13 episodes (2011-10-19)
- Season 31: 13 episodes (2012-10-10)
- Season 32: 19 episodes (2013-09-04)
- Season 33: 17 episodes (2014-09-24)
- Season 34: 16 episodes (2015-09-23)
- Season 35: 17 episodes (2016-10-12)
- Season 36: 16 episodes (2017-10-04)
- Season 37: 15 episodes (2018-10-24)
- Season 38: 18 episodes (2019-10-02)
- Season 39: 13 episodes (2020-10-21)
- Season 40: 13 episodes (2021-10-20)
- Season 41: 13 episodes (2022-10-19)
- Season 42: 17 episodes (2023-10-18)
- Season 43: 13 episodes (2024-10-23)
- Season 44: 13 episodes (2025-10-22)
- Season 45: 5 episodes (2026-10-14)
Where to Watch
United States: Stream on YouTube TV, PBS, Thirteen, WETA+ | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Data by TMDB / JustWatch.
About This Release
Fans of wildlife programming can look forward to the return of Nature, a long-running documentary and family TV series scheduled to release its next episode on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. This upcoming release marks the premiere of season 45 episode 1, titled Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure. The show has maintained a massive following over the years, currently boasting a total of 697 episodes spread across 45 seasons, with production continuing to expand its impressive library.
The premise of the series centers on consistently stunning documentaries that transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. Its primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world, providing deep insights into the natural environment. Additionally, a comic book based on the show was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s, serving as an educational tool for kids.
Behind the scenes, the series was created by Thomas Lovejoy and George Page. Production is a collaborative effort involving networks and companies such as PBS / Thirteen, Coneflower Films Studios, and Trebitsch Produktion International GmbH. The production countries for the series are the United States of America and Germany, with English designated as the original and spoken language. Each standard episode features a runtime of 0 hours and 53 minutes.
Audiences in the United States have multiple options for where to watch Nature. Viewers can stream the program through platforms like YouTube TV, PBS, Thirteen, and WETA+, or purchase individual episodes via the Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies storefronts. The show holds a United States age rating of TV-G, making it suitable for general audiences of all ages.
On review platforms, the series holds a user rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 45 votes on TMDB, alongside a popularity score of 48.2751. Viewers searching for related content often associate the series with keywords such as wildlife, animal species, the animal kingdom, environmental topics, love of animals, helping animals, nature documentaries, animals and nature, people and nature, and general knowledge.
As a returning series, the program continues to deliver educational and visually striking explorations of the natural world. Audiences tuning into the latest broadcast on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 can expect the same high production values and dedication to environmental storytelling that have defined its decades-long run on PBS.
Gallery
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