Release Date

06 Nov, 1960

Total Episode/Season

680/65

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Nature of Things

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Specials

27 Nov, 2008

Season 1

06 Nov, 1960

Season 2

04 Jan, 1962

Season 3

06 Jan, 1963

Season 4

05 May, 1964

Season 5

03 Jan, 1965

Season 6

03 Oct, 1965

Season 7

20 Jun, 1966

Season 8

11 May, 1967

Season 9

26 Sep, 1968

Season 10

24 Sep, 1969

Season 11

02 Nov, 1970

Season 12

04 Oct, 1971

Season 13

06 Nov, 1972

Season 14

26 Nov, 1973

Season 15

09 Oct, 1974

Season 16

22 Oct, 1975

Season 17

22 Dec, 1976

Season 18

14 Dec, 1977

Season 19

24 Sep, 1978

Season 20

24 Oct, 1979

Season 21

08 Oct, 1980

Season 22

14 Oct, 1981

Season 23

Season 24

Season 25

Season 26

Season 27

Season 28

Season 29

Season 30

Season 31

Season 33

Season 34

Season 35

Season 36

Season 37

Season 38

Season 39

08 Oct, 1998

Season 40

04 Oct, 1999

Season 41

05 Oct, 2000

Season 42

02 Oct, 2001

Season 43

17 Oct, 2002

Season 44

22 Oct, 2003

Season 45

16 Sep, 2004

Season 46

31 Aug, 2005

Season 47

11 Oct, 2007

Season 48

16 Oct, 2008

Season 49

11 Oct, 2009

Season 50

23 Sep, 2010

Season 51

13 Oct, 2011

Season 52

18 Oct, 2012

Season 53

03 Oct, 2013

Season 54

09 Oct, 2014

Season 55

15 Oct, 2015

Season 56

06 Oct, 2016

Season 57

24 Sep, 2017

Season 58

23 Sep, 2018

Season 59

20 Sep, 2019

Season 60

06 Nov, 2020

Season 61

05 Nov, 2021

Season 62

06 Jan, 2023

Season 63

04 Jan, 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

02 Jan, 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

28 Oct, 2025

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

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