
3 Shows Like Planet Earth (2006) to Watch When You're Done
David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.
Updated June 2026
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David Attenborough's 2006 landmark documentary series captures the planet's wildlife and wild places in unprecedented, breathtaking detail, filmed across years and continents. Awe-inspiring and serene, it set a new benchmark for natural-history filmmaking. If its grandeur and wonder moved you, seek out sweeping nature documentaries that reveal the beauty and fragility of the living world.
If you loved Planet Earth (2006) by Tom Hugh-Jones, here are 3 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Marvel Studios Legends, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Cosmos. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
3 Shows Similar to Planet Earth

Marvel Studios Legends
2021
Revisit the epic heroes, villains and moments from across the MCU in preparation for the stories still to come. Each dynamic segment feeds directly into the upcoming series — setting the stage for fut
In common: Documentary

Formula 1: Drive to Survive
2019 · Paul Martin
Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
In common: Documentary

Cosmos
2014
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the l
In common: Documentary