The Planets (2019)Season 1

TV-PG

Examining the rocky planets at the centre of the Solar System, Professor Cox examines new evidence about the violent creation of Mercury and the hostile atmosphere of Venus, contrasting them with the life-giving planet Earth and the barren Mars.

Where to Watch The Planets (2019) • Season 1

5 Episodes

A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets
E1
A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial PlanetsThe rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were born at the same time from the same material - yet have lived radically different lives. What immense forces are at play?
The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars
E2
The Two Sisters - Earth & MarsProfessor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets.
The Godfather: Jupiter
E3
The Godfather: JupiterBrian Cox continues his exploration of the solar system with a visit to a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets.
Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn
E4
Life Beyond the Sun: SaturnProfessor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. Saturn began life as a strange planet of rock and ice and in time transformed into a gas giant, ring-less and similar looking to its rival, Jupiter.
Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds
E5
Into the Darkness: Ice WorldsBrian Cox continues the journey past Saturn to the Ice giants Uranus, Neptune, their moons and satellites while making a clear argument why Pluto is now considered to be an intriguing world but not a planet.