How to watch Planet Earth III online or on TV: streaming options and episode guide (2024)

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Seven years on from its predecessor, and 17 years after the first of the series, Planet Earth III is here to give us another look at the world we live on; and as always Sir David Attenborough is back to narrate it.

Quick links

UK: BBC One | iPlayer (both FREE with license fee)
US:
BBC America | AMC Plus
AU:
Not streaming yet
Watch abroad:
ExpressVPN

The show, which debuted in the UK on Sunday, October 22, explores the fauna and flora of the world, with each episode exploring a different biome like forests or deserts.

Judging by past seasons there will be plenty of animal action and drama, with the producers having started using drones for this latest season to glimpse nature from a whole new angle.

The Planet Earth franchise is beloved by TV fans, and so it's natural that you'd want to watch Planet Earth III and its predecessor series. So here's how to do so from around the world.

How to watch Planet Earth III in the UK

The first place you can watch Planet Earth III is on BBC One, and the channel have been airing new episodes of the show at 6:20pm GMT each Sunday since October 22. There are eight episodes in all, with the final episode airing on Sunday, December 10.

If you'd rather stream episodes online, you can use iPlayer to watch live TV. iPlayer will also let you watch episodes that have previously aired, with them being uploaded to the service after they've aired on TV.

You'll have to wait until mid-December to stream the entire box set though! Here's the full release schedule for episodes:

  1. Coasts — Streaming now
  2. Ocean — Streaming now
  3. Deserts and Grasslands — Streaming now
  4. Freshwater — Streaming now
  5. Forests — Streaming now
  6. Extremes — Streaming now
  7. Human — Sunday, December 3
  8. Heroes — Sunday, December 10

The original Planet Earth is also on iPlayer, in addition to its feature-length follow-up and Frozen Planet, but more like Planet Earth II and Blue Planet are only on Sky TV.

How to watch Planet Earth III in the US

Planet Earth III started in the US on Saturday, November 4.

That's when the show premiered on the BBC America cable channel and episodes are now airing every Saturday.

BBC America is available via cable but if you're a cord-cutter it's also on a few live TV streaming services including Philo (your cheapest option at $25 per month), Sling TV (either Blue or Orange plan, each is $40 per month) or DirecTV ($64.99 per month for the Entertainment plan, though the pricier tiers also include it).

You can also watch episodes on the streaming service AMC Plus the day after they air on BBC America, which means the first part will land on Sunday, November 5. AMC Plus costs $8.99 per month plus tax.

Most previous seasons and spin-offs of Planet Earth can be watched on Discovery Plus and Max.

How to watch Planet Earth III everywhere else

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch X, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite shows like the X or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is ExpressVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

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