Apple TV+ Announces Hugh Bonneville as Narrator for Upcoming Nature Documentary

rd collaboration between the two powerhouses, following Prehistoric Planet and The Year Earth Changed. Apple TV+ brings the budget, while the BBC Natural History Unit delivers top-notch equipment and filming techniques that bring viewers closer to nature on their screens. The latest offering, The Secret Lives of Animals, narrated by PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville, is set to debut just in time for the December holidays.

Sir David Attenborough, who will soon celebrate his 100th birthday, has long been the voice of BBC Natural History documentaries. With age catching up, there is a silent competition among British actors to be the next voice of nature documentaries. Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Stewart, Tom Hiddleston, and David Tennant have all taken the narrator’s chair in recent years. Now, Hugh Bonneville joins this esteemed group with his narration of The Secret Lives of Animals.

The show promises cutting-edge technology to showcase incredible animal behaviors, including a jumping spider’s courtship dance and a killifish in Trinidad breathing through its tail out of the water. Each episode focuses on specific behaviors crucial to animals’ life cycles, highlighting their intelligence and adaptability. The series, narrated by Hugh Bonneville and helmed by showrunner Matt Brandon and executive producer Roger Webb, marks the third collaboration between the BBC Studios Natural History Unit and Apple TV+.

The Secret Lives of Animals will premiere all ten episodes on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, exclusively on Apple TV+. If you’re a nature lover or a fan of insightful documentaries, this series promises to be a captivating and educational watch. So mark your calendars and get ready to embark on a journey into the fascinating world of animal behavior with The Secret Lives of Animals.