Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
In this landmark series, the BBC Natural History Unit explores a vast ocean that stretches nearly 10,000 miles, from Arctic to Antarctic and from sun-drenched tropical reefs to crushing abyssal depths. Narrator, Cillian Murphy reveals the amazing, surprising and resilient inhabitants of the Atlantic, both animals and people, as they pit themselves against the world's wildest ocean.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Documentary
In this landmark series, the BBC Natural History Unit explores a vast ocean that stretches nearly 10,000 miles, from Arctic to Antarctic and from sun-drenched tropical reefs to crushing abyssal depths. Narrator, Cillian Murphy reveals the amazing, surprising and resilient inhabitants of the Atlantic, both animals and people, as they pit themselves against the world's wildest ocean.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Life Stream
59 mins
The Gulf Stream. The greatest current on the Atlantic ocean from the Gulf of Mexico to remote Arctic. Impacting in Earth's climate and giving life to the ocean.
Episode 2
Mountains of the Deep
58 mins
In the vast South Atlantic, huge pods of dolphins, massive penguin colonies and the largest gathering of marine mammals on earth pack chains of extraordinary islands, created by powerful volcanic forces far below them. Nutrient-rich upwellings create profusions of life in some areas, whilst extreme isolation and abyssal depths host a world of bizarre creatures in others.
Episode 3
From Heaven to Hell
58 mins
In the balmy tropical Atlantic, everything from dolphins, manatees and whale sharks to sunbathing jellyfish thrive in the Caribbean's warm, sheltered waters, fringed with coral reefs and rich mangrove forests.