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The Nature of Things

7.1
64 seasons
592 episodes
Returning Series
Documentary

Plot Summary

The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.

First Aired:November 6, 1960
Last Aired:November 18, 2025
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
CBC Television

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Seasons (65)

Season 1

Season 1

25 episodes

Aired: 1960

Season 2

Season 2

24 episodes

Aired: 1962

Season 3

Season 3

24 episodes

Aired: 1963

Season 4

Season 4

11 episodes

Aired: 1964

Season 5

Season 5

11 episodes

Aired: 1965

Season 6

Season 6

17 episodes

Aired: 1965

Season 7

Season 7

17 episodes

Aired: 1966

Season 8

Season 8

4 episodes

Aired: 1967

Season 9

Season 9

14 episodes

Aired: 1968

Season 10

Season 10

28 episodes

Aired: 1969

Season 11

Season 11

15 episodes

Aired: 1970

Season 12

Season 12

10 episodes

Aired: 1971

Season 13

Season 13

10 episodes

Aired: 1972

Season 14

Season 14

10 episodes

Aired: 1973

Season 15

Season 15

8 episodes

Aired: 1974

Season 16

Season 16

8 episodes

Aired: 1975

Season 17

Season 17

0 episodes

Season 18

Season 18

0 episodes

Season 19

Season 19

0 episodes

Season 20

Season 20

0 episodes

Season 21

Season 21

0 episodes

Season 22

Season 22

0 episodes

Season 23

Season 23

0 episodes

Season 24

Season 24

0 episodes

Season 25

Season 25

0 episodes

Season 26

Season 26

0 episodes

Season 27

Season 27

0 episodes

Season 28

Season 28

0 episodes

Season 29

Season 29

0 episodes

Season 30

Season 30

0 episodes

Season 31

Season 31

0 episodes

Season 33

Season 33

0 episodes

Season 34

Season 34

0 episodes

Season 35

Season 35

0 episodes

Season 36

Season 36

0 episodes

Season 37

Season 37

0 episodes

Season 38

Season 38

0 episodes

Season 39

Season 39

5 episodes

Aired: 1998

Season 40

Season 40

15 episodes

Aired: 1999

Season 41

Season 41

19 episodes

Aired: 2000

Season 42

Season 42

17 episodes

Aired: 2001

Season 43

Season 43

1 episode

Aired: 2002

Season 44

Season 44

1 episode

Aired: 2003

Season 45

Season 45

23 episodes

Aired: 2004

Season 46

Season 46

29 episodes

Aired: 2005

Season 47

Season 47

24 episodes

Aired: 2007

Season 48

Season 48

17 episodes

Aired: 2008

Season 49

Season 49

18 episodes

Aired: 2009

Season 50

Season 50

18 episodes

Aired: 2010

Season 51

Season 51

18 episodes

Aired: 2011

Season 52

Season 52

15 episodes

Aired: 2012

Season 53

Season 53

19 episodes

Aired: 2013

Season 54

Season 54

6 episodes

Aired: 2014

Season 55

Season 55

2 episodes

Aired: 2015

Season 56

Season 56

2 episodes

Aired: 2016

Season 57

Season 57

6 episodes

Aired: 2017

Season 58

Season 58

11 episodes

Aired: 2018

Season 59

Season 59

17 episodes

Aired: 2019

Season 60

Season 60

14 episodes

Aired: 2020

Season 61

Season 61

14 episodes

Aired: 2021

Season 62

Season 62

13 episodes

Aired: 2023

Season 63

Season 63

14 episodes

Aired: 2024

New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.

Season 64
10.0

Season 64

14 episodes

Aired: 2025

New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.

Season 65

Season 65

4 episodes

Aired: 2025