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.
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Seasons
Season 1
25 eps · 1960-11-06
Season 2
24 eps · 1962-01-04
Season 3
24 eps · 1963-01-06
Season 4
11 eps · 1964-05-05
Season 5
11 eps · 1965-01-03
Season 6
17 eps · 1965-10-03
Season 7
17 eps · 1966-06-20
Season 8
4 eps · 1967-05-11
Season 9
14 eps · 1968-09-26
Season 10
28 eps · 1969-09-24
Season 11
15 eps · 1970-11-02
Season 12
10 eps · 1971-10-04
Season 13
10 eps · 1972-11-06
Season 14
10 eps · 1973-11-26
Season 15
8 eps · 1974-10-09
Season 16
8 eps · 1975-10-22
Season 17
8 eps · 1976-12-22
Season 18
11 eps · 1977-12-14
Season 19
12 eps · 1978-09-24
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Season 24
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Season 26
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Season 28
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Season 36
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Season 37
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Season 38
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Season 39
5 eps · 1998-10-08
Season 40
15 eps · 1999-10-04
Season 41
19 eps · 2000-10-05
Season 42
17 eps · 2001-10-02
Season 43
1 eps · 2002-10-17
Season 44
1 eps · 2003-10-22
Season 45
23 eps · 2004-09-16
Season 46
29 eps · 2005-08-31
Season 47
24 eps · 2007-10-11
Season 48
17 eps · 2008-10-16
Season 49
18 eps · 2009-10-11
Season 50
18 eps · 2010-09-23
Season 51
18 eps · 2011-10-13
Season 52
15 eps · 2012-10-18
Season 53
19 eps · 2013-10-03
Season 54
6 eps · 2014-10-09
Season 55
2 eps · 2015-10-15
Season 56
2 eps · 2016-10-06
Season 57
6 eps · 2017-09-24
Season 58
11 eps · 2018-09-23
Season 59
17 eps · 2019-09-20
Season 60
14 eps · 2020-11-06
Season 61
14 eps · 2021-11-05
Season 62
13 eps · 2023-01-06
Season 63
14 eps · 2024-01-04
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
Season 64
14 eps · 2025-01-02
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
Season 65
13 eps · 2025-10-28
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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