Seven unique stories, one landmark event. Seven Worlds, One Planet reveals how each distinct continent has shaped the unique animal life found there. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, and featuring a theme co-composed by Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea, the program marks the first time BBC Studio’s Natural History Unit has explored all the planet’s continents in a single series.

Filmmakers employed new technology, including 8,000 cameras and boundary-defining drone techniques, to capture unique perspectives, new species, and animal behavior filming firsts. Some fast facts: 41 countries visited; 92 shoots; 1,794 filming days; 499 days spent traveling by crew; 2,260.5 hours of footage shot and more than 1,500 people worked on the project worldwide.

Seven Worlds, One Planet begins with episode one - North America, on Saturday January 18th at 9PM ET. A continent of change. In winter, lynx prowl the Yukon for snowshoe hares and manatees seek hot springs to escape the freeze. In summer, Tennessee fish build spectacular underwater pyramids, fireflies light up the forest’s nights, and polar bears leap from rocks as they hunt beluga whales.