As the days grow longer, billions of microscopic plankton bloom under the blazing sun. Here in the temperate seas, three-ton basking sharks graze among forests of giant kelp - the fastest growing plant in the world. The forests harbor thousands of other animals, including sea otters, brilliantly colored anemones, squid, and exquisite leafy dragons. But as the year wears on, storms rage in the icy sea... a desperate challenge for the animals that remain.

The Blue Planet Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Introduction
• s01e02 - The Deep
• s01e03 - Open Ocean
• s01e04 - Frozen Seas
• s01e05 - Seasonal Seas
• s01e06 - Coral Seas
• s01e07 - Tidal Seas
• s01e08 - Coasts

The Blue Planet Show Summary

The BBC spent five years and $10 million to produce this landmark exploration of the ocean, a world we know less about than the moon. We go further out and deeper down to show you things that have never been seen before. The Blue Planet: Seas of Life reveals the sea and its communities at their most fearsome and alluring. Until now, we've only touched the surface...