Series

The Planets

Name: The Planets
Released: 2019-01-01

2019 | ★ 8.3

Documentary

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Season

A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets

2019-05-28

The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were born at the same time from the same material - yet have lived radically different lives. What immense forces are at play?

The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars

2019-06-04

Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets.

The Godfather: Jupiter

2019-06-11

Brian Cox continues his exploration of the solar system with a visit to a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets.

Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn

2019-06-18

Professor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. Saturn began life as a strange planet of rock and ice and in time transformed into a gas giant, ring-less and similar looking to its rival, Jupiter.

Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds

2019-06-25

In the final episode, Professor Brian Cox journeys to the remotest part of the solar system, a place that the most mysterious planets call home.

Synopsis

Professor Brian Cox explores the dramatic lives of the eight majestic planets/worlds that make up our solar system.

Cast

Professor Brian Cox

Self - Presenter

The Planets

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