The BEST episodes of Earth at Night in Color

Every episode of Earth at Night in Color ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Earth at Night in Color!

Narrated by Tom Hiddleston and filmed across six continents, this docuseries uses cutting-edge camera technology to capture animals' nocturnal lives, revealing new behaviors filmed in full color like never before.

Last Updated: 5/20/2025Network: Apple TV+Status: Ended

8.01

125 votes

#1 - Tarsier Forest

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/4/2020

As darkness falls, a family of tiny primates in Sulawesi ventures into the jungle to find food while protecting their babies.

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7.98

90 votes

#2 - Cheetah Plains

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/4/2020

In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, two cheetah brothers attempt a high-speed night hunt with a gang of powerful hyenas on their trail.

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7.84

107 votes

#3 - Jaguar Jungle

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/2020

A jaguar fights to keep his river home in Brazil as the night brings both challenges and opportunities to hunt.

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7.82

156 votes

#4 - Lion Grasslands

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/4/2020

After dark on Kenya’s Maasai Mara grasslands, a lioness won’t rest until she finds the young cubs she’s lost.

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7.79

87 votes

#5 - Wild Cities

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/4/2020

When Los Angeles, Chicago, and Toronto light up at nightfall, they create worlds of opportunities for the cleverest animals willing to take the risk.

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7.77

53 votes

#6 - Coral Reef

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2021

As night descends, the coral reef world transforms. A dazzling realm of hidden hunters and natural wonders emerge from the dark.

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7.77

60 votes

#7 - Puma Mountain

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/2021

A young puma coming of age in the Patagonian mountains must learn to survive on her own after her mother leaves to start a new family.

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7.75

97 votes

#8 - Bear Woodlands

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/4/2020

In the boreal forests of Europe, a young brown bear clashes with wolves—and tries to find a mate beneath the stars.

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7.71

63 votes

#9 - Kangaroo Valley

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/16/2021

Trying to survive the Australian night, a family of kangaroos evade a pack of hungry dingoes hunting them in the darkness.

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7.64

66 votes

#10 - Elephant Plains

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2021

A family of African elephants leverage the cool night to journey in search of water, but the darkness leaves them unexpectedly vulnerable.

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7.48

56 votes

#11 - Polar Bear Winter

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/2021

A mother polar bear must lead her cubs through one of the year’s coldest, longest nights at the onset of arctic winter.

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7.33

55 votes

#12 - Seal Coast

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/16/2021

On Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, a seal pup left home alone must outwit jackals and hyena ambushes to survive the night.

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