Content & Trigger Warnings for Our Planet (2019)
10 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Our Planet (2019) contains 10 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Natural disasters, Drowning / underwater scenes, Heights, Snakes, Spiders / insects, Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence.
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Does It Get Worse?
7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Young animals shown dying from predation, starvation, and environmental threats |
| Death of a child | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Young animals shown failing to survive harsh conditions and predator attacks |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Parent animals shown dying or abandoning young due to environmental pressures |
| Death of a parent | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Adult animals shown perishing from environmental changes and predation |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Narration emphasizes the emotional bonds between animal parents and offspring during loss |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotional narration of animal loss and species decline |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotional narration about species loss and habitat destruction conveys a strong sense of grief for the natural world. |
| Other | ||||
| Natural disasters | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Effects of climate change and environmental degradation shown impacting ecosystems |
| Natural disasters | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Intensified focus on climate change impacts including melting ice, deforestation, and habitat loss |
| Natural disasters | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Episodes depict the effects of climate change including wildfires, melting ice caps, and coral bleaching events. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Underwater sequences and footage of marine animals in peril |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Deep ocean footage and underwater sequences with marine animals in distress |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Extended underwater sequences and ocean footage may be distressing for those with water-related phobias. |
| Heights | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Vertigo-inducing aerial and cliff-edge footage of mountain habitats |
| Heights | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Dramatic aerial footage capturing high-altitude environments and cliff-dwelling species |
| Heights | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Aerial and cliff-side footage shows extreme heights in mountain and coastal environments. |
| Snakes | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Snakes shown in various ecosystems including close-up predation footage |
| Snakes | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Snake footage in natural habitat segments |
| Snakes | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Snakes are featured in wildlife segments with close-up footage of various species hunting prey. |
| Spiders / insects | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Close-up footage of various insects and arachnids in their natural habitats |
| Spiders / insects | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Detailed close-up footage of insects in various ecosystems |
| Spiders / insects | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Close-up footage of various insects and arachnids appears in episodes focused on jungles and forests. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Natural predation footage shows animals hunting and killing prey in graphic detail |
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued realistic predation and survival footage showing animals being hunted and killed |
| Animal cruelty / animal death | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Documentary footage shows predators hunting and killing prey, including graphic scenes of animals being eaten alive. |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Realistic footage of animals being torn apart by predators with visible blood and tissue |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Nature documentary footage of kills with visible blood and injury to prey animals |
Mental Health & Emotional
Young animals shown dying from predation, starvation, and environmental threats
Young animals shown failing to survive harsh conditions and predator attacks
Parent animals shown dying or abandoning young due to environmental pressures
Adult animals shown perishing from environmental changes and predation
Narration emphasizes the emotional bonds between animal parents and offspring during loss
Emotional narration of animal loss and species decline
Emotional narration about species loss and habitat destruction conveys a strong sense of grief for the natural world.
Other
Effects of climate change and environmental degradation shown impacting ecosystems
Intensified focus on climate change impacts including melting ice, deforestation, and habitat loss
Episodes depict the effects of climate change including wildfires, melting ice caps, and coral bleaching events.
Phobias & Sensory
Underwater sequences and footage of marine animals in peril
Deep ocean footage and underwater sequences with marine animals in distress
Extended underwater sequences and ocean footage may be distressing for those with water-related phobias.
Dramatic aerial footage capturing high-altitude environments and cliff-dwelling species
Aerial and cliff-side footage shows extreme heights in mountain and coastal environments.
Snakes are featured in wildlife segments with close-up footage of various species hunting prey.
Close-up footage of various insects and arachnids in their natural habitats
Close-up footage of various insects and arachnids appears in episodes focused on jungles and forests.
Violence & Physical Harm
Natural predation footage shows animals hunting and killing prey in graphic detail
Continued realistic predation and survival footage showing animals being hunted and killed
Documentary footage shows predators hunting and killing prey, including graphic scenes of animals being eaten alive.
Realistic footage of animals being torn apart by predators with visible blood and tissue
Nature documentary footage of kills with visible blood and injury to prey animals
