'Planet Earth III' Will Air on BBC America Starting in November

The Planet Earth series has been Sir David Attenborough's crowning achievement of the 21st century, much like Life on Earth was his crowning achievement of the 20th. The BBC naturalist, who has been presenting the wonders of the planet to audiences huddled at home in their living rooms since the 1950s, has more than earned the right to retire. However, the man, born a month after the late Queen Elizabeth II, is still going strong. Though his third (and most likely final) installment in his Planet Earth trilogy initially missed its promised release date of Fall 2022 and the BBC centenary, it's now here, with Attenborough's voice to narrate.

The BBC and BBC America announced the series would arrive before the end of 2023 earlier this year. Still, it wasn't clear how long fans would have to wait or if American viewers would wind up having their premiere shuffled to January, much like they did for Frozen Planet II. But despite the BBC having moved off most of their flagship programs from BBC America to more popular streaming services, Planet Earth will make it to America this year, landing on BBC America and AMC+ on Saturday, November 4, 2023.

Along with the confirmed premiere, BBC America debuted the official trailer, giving viewers a look at the next generation of camera technology and the work that went into this look into our world.