Born to Be Wild: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Born to Be Wild follows six extraordinary animals for several years, as they are brought up in our world, but destined to return to theirs. Each episode of Born to be Wild features a different young, endangered animal as they rewild their homelands in an attempt to help save their species and change the face of our planet. Using the latest camera and tracking technology, the pioneering series follows the amazing journey of a Savanna elephant calf, two young cheetahs, a ring-tailed lemur pup, a moon bear cub, Iberian lynx kits and orphaned African penguins, from birth, or their first few months of life, through to release and beyond, into the wild.

Series details

• Title: Born to Be Wild
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2025-12-19
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Apple TV
• Typical episode runtime: 35 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 69984
• IMDb ID: tt28445317
• TVDB ID: 437381

Cast and credited roles

• Hugh Bonneville — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-12-19; final listed air date 2025-12-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Born to Be Wild on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.