Parenthood: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Parenthood in the animal kingdom is a high-stakes game. In a world full of danger, some animal parents go to extreme lengths to ensure the survival of their offspring.

This series explores the extraordinary strategies and ingenious tricks that animal parents employ to give their young a head start in life. From Orcas teaching their offspring to hunt Blue Whales, to Orangutan showing their young to make their beds, to Hippo families navigating the terrifying African night. Parenthood is an adventure – and our cameras are there to capture every gripping moment.

Series details

• Title: Parenthood
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2025-08-03
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 74841
• TVDB ID: 466137

Cast and credited roles

• David Attenborough — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-03; final listed air date 2025-08-03; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Parenthood 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.