In March 2006, one of the highest rated nature documentaries of all time debuted. The BBC nature documentary, Planet Earth, would be the most expensive nature documentary ever made, at a whopping $2,200,000 per episode to make, taking five years to film. Planet Earth was one of the highest-rated nature documentaries. The series was so beloved because of its gorgeous cinematography, masterful narration by Sir David Attenborough, and made learning about nature both fun and educational, which earned the four Emmys and rave reviews from the New York Times,  The Guardian, and The Herald. The critically acclaimed documentary would only span eleven episodes, due to production costs, but captivated the hearts of millions in its limited run.

On October 14th, 2016, the BBC released a reveal trailer for a sequel, Planet Earth II. The trailer features multiple breathtaking shots of various animals in their natural habitats, from komodo dragons to penguins to elephants. The planned sequel is reported to span six parts and show in 4K- otherwise known as Ultra High Resolution- and feature Planet Earth‘s narrator, Sir David Attenborough. Needless to say, fans of the original documentary erupted with excitement.Few details exist, but it is believed that it is a merger of a few previous BBC nature projects, such as Blue Earth, a BBC Nature documentary detailing ocean life. Netflix also has a documentary in the works from the same crew, called Our Planet, which is expected to release in 2019.

Because of the scarce details and early stages of development, not much is known about Planet Earth II, so don’t expect to be blown away by any stunning visuals any time soon. In the mean time, however, you can stream Planet Earth on Netflix while you wait.