David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
On BBC Two
A sweeping natural history documentary that traces vertebrate evolution across 500 million years with Attenborough's characteristic warmth and visual grandeur, grounded in scientific rigor.
David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.
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Questions people ask
Is David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Does David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
