The BEST episodes of Night on Earth

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

The wonders of the nocturnal world reveal themselves like never before in this nature documentary series.

Last Updated: 3/20/2025Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.85

111 votes

#1 - Frozen Nights

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2020

Mothers with cubs fight to survive, and a lonely monkey finds safety in numbers as animals navigate cold landscapes during the planet’s longest nights.

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7.83

88 votes

#2 - Dark Seas

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2020

The oceans’ tides ebb and flow in concert with the moon, and so do the lives of the creatures below, from the largest whale shark to the smallest prawn.

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7.80

91 votes

#3 - Sleepless Cities

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2020

After dark, the natural world appears in unnatural places: Migrating elephants stroll through town, and urbanized otters romp in the city.

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7.65

101 votes

#4 - Jungle Nights

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2020

Beneath the jungle’s canopy, the night is alive with fantastic beasts, large and small, who use the darkness to socialize, hunt, climb and crawl.

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7.59

160 votes

#5 - Moonlit Plains

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/29/2020

From the African savanna to the Peruvian desert, lives of predators and prey are closely linked to the moon’s cycles and the opportunities they bring.

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7.43

77 votes

#6 - Dusk Till Dawn

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/29/2020

The night unfolds to reveal magic in the air, drama in the deep, and danger on the ground as animals across the planet rise with the sunset.

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