Miracle Planet: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Over its more than 4-billion-year history, the earth has been home to repeated violent climactic changes, which have caused mass extinctions. And yet, life has survived. In fact, these same catastrophes helped bring about the evolution of life, from the simplest microbes to the complexity and diversity that is found on the planet today. Featuring location footage, interviews with the world's foremost scientists and cutting-edge computer technology, Miracle Planet recounts the profound and gripping story of Earth's mysterious evolution and reveals the surprising roles that sheer chance has played in the development of life. Narrated by Christopher Plummer, it is an exhilarating virtual tour of our planet's first 4 billion years. Don't miss it.

Series details

• Title: Miracle Planet
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature, History
• Premiere date: 2005-04-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-04-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31444
• IMDb ID: tt0488317
• TVDB ID: 79100

Cast and credited roles

• Christopher Plummer — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-04-22; final listed air date 2005-04-22; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Miracle Planet 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.