The Secret Lives of Animals

Here Apple TV is being Disney, simply enhancing old yet groundbreaking BBC Earth series clips with new narrator. Script mostly repeats narration wonderfully delivered by Sir David. Series OK for young kids. Hugh gives solid narration, resembling story telling to young children. NOTHING is new.

Apple should do another "Tiny" or "Earth @ Night" series with Tom Hiddleston narrating, both series were original and groundbreaking.

SAD Apple with its huge 1 billion $$ TV budget fails to spend funds to further its OWN ORIGINAL groundbreaking series.

Def skip it series, unless you've been living in a cave & never seen any BBC Earth docus or free Utube clips with Sir David in past 30 yrs.

I just have to say - this docuseries is absolutely mind-blowing. By the time I hit episode 3, I was sitting there with actual goosebumps. That spider scene? Insane. I literally shouted "Oh my god!" out loud. Nature is just on another level.

What I love most is how it makes you realise how insanely smart and capable animals are. They're out here doing the most incredible things - building, surviving, communicating - all without our tech or tools. It honestly makes me feel kind of useless in comparison. Every episode leaves me more in awe of how much we still don't know and how much more there is to discover.

Also, I'm obsessed with the behind-the-scenes bits at the end of each episode. Seeing the amount of work, patience, and passion the crew puts in - sometimes waiting days just for a few seconds of footage - is so inspiring. You can really feel how much they care.

This series is just beautiful. It reminds you how amazing animals are and how lucky we are to share the planet with them. If you love nature even a little bit, this is an absolute must-watch.

I have to admit, initially I started watching with low expectations - just another "animal" show but I was proven wrong! This was absolutely amazing! The videography was simply unbelievable - I just could not get over the moments that were captured! I was fascinated where at the end of one episode the audience was let in and shown the intricate ways the cameras were set up, and the patience it took! I highly recommend this to everyone - I guarantee you will wish there was no end to this series. I congratulate the team who put this together and wish they would be considered for an Oscar for Best Documentary.

The most ingenuous displays of animal craftsmanship. I've never seen anything like it. Animal documentaries are by far my favorite. Blue planet was previously my favorite... But now I have a new favorite. I'm only on episode four but my mind has been blown many times over. And terrified. I was trying to bookmark the highlights in my memory but there are too many! I highly recommend this docu-series. Everyone must see it, especially children. Your admiration and love for all types of animals will by built up. Well, sometimes more admiration than love. I may have nightmares of artisan crafter spiders 😬😱

I have never even written a review about an animal documentary but this is beyond believable and truly masterful. You expect the beauty of locations around the world and seeing animals you otherwise would know nothing about, but this is beyond anything I have ever seen. First, there is no real animal violence in this but all about the magic of particular animals. Second, most of the animals featured are ones I have never seen before and not familiar with, but not selected randomly. They are magical in their intelligence and sci-fi like abilities. Things they can go with their bodies that are incredible. Finally, the advancement of filming is apparent in what it captures, some animals no bigger than a pea. Each episode ends with a short trailer about the film crew in each episode and their process of capturing the magic. Mind blowing beautiful, magical and masterful.