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Night on Earth

Night on Earth

20207.31 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

This nature series’ new technology lifts night’s veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world’s creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on the wing.

Created by Martha Holmes
Written by Sue Western
Produced by Kaitlin Paramor, Bill Markham, Hannah Hoare
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley

Self - Narrator (voice)

Themes & Keywords

earthminiseriesanimalsnaturenature documentary

About Night on Earth

Night on Earth is a documentary series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of earth, miniseries, animals, nature, nature documentary. Created by Martha Holmes, it stars Samira Wiley. This nature series’ new technology lifts night’s veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world’s creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on the wing.

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