The Nature of Things
80
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Worth a look
1960–2025 · TV · 64 seasons · 664 episodes · TV-PG
The read
A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.3/10. 64 seasons across 664 episodes so far, still running.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
9 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 25 ep1960 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 24 ep1962 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 24 ep1963 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 11 ep1964 |
| 5 | Season 5 | 11 ep1965 |
| 6 | Season 6 | 17 ep1965 |
| 7 | Season 7 | 17 ep1966 |
| 8 | Season 8 | 4 ep1967 |
| 9 | Season 9 | 14 ep1968 |
| 10 | Season 10 | 28 ep1969 |
| 11 | Season 11 | 15 ep1970 |
| 12 | Season 12 | 10 ep1971 |
| 13 | Season 13 | 10 ep1972 |
| 14 | Season 14 | 10 ep1973 |
| 15 | Season 15 | 8 ep1974 |
| 16 | Season 16 | 8 ep1975 |
| 17 | Season 17 | 8 ep1976 |
| 18 | Season 18 | 11 ep1977 |
| 19 | Season 19 | 12 ep1978 |
| 20 | Season 20 | 15 ep1979 |
| 21 | Season 21 | 17 ep1980 |
| 22 | Season 22 | |
| 23 | Season 23 | |
| 24 | Season 24 | |
| 25 | Season 25 | |
| 26 | Season 26 | |
| 27 | Season 27 | |
| 28 | Season 28 | |
| 29 | Season 29 | |
| 30 | Season 30 | |
| 31 | Season 31 | |
| 33 | Season 33 | |
| 34 | Season 34 | |
| 35 | Season 35 | |
| 36 | Season 36 | |
| 37 | Season 37 | |
| 38 | Season 38 | |
| 39 | Season 39 | 5 ep1998 |
| 40 | Season 40 | 15 ep1999 |
| 41 | Season 41 | 19 ep2000 |
| 42 | Season 42 | 17 ep2001 |
| 43 | Season 43 | 1 ep2002 |
| 44 | Season 44 | 1 ep2003 |
| 45 | Season 45 | 23 ep2004 |
| 46 | Season 46 | 29 ep2005 |
| 47 | Season 47 | 24 ep2007 |
| 48 | Season 48 | 17 ep2008 |
| 49 | Season 49 | 18 ep2009 |
| 50 | Season 50 | 18 ep2010 |
| 51 | Season 51 | 18 ep2011 |
| 52 | Season 52 | 15 ep2012 |
| 53 | Season 53 | 19 ep2013 |
| 54 | Season 54 | 6 ep2014 |
| 55 | Season 55 | 2 ep2015 |
| 56 | Season 56 | 2 ep2016 |
| 57 | Season 57 | 6 ep2017 |
| 58 | Season 58 | 11 ep2018 |
| 59 | Season 59 | 17 ep2019 |
| 60 | Season 60 | 14 ep2020 |
| 61 | Season 61 | 14 ep2021 |
| 62 | Season 62 | 13 ep2023 |
| 63 | Season 63 | 14 ep2024 |
| 64 | Season 64 | 14 ep2025 |
| 65 | Season 65 | 13 ep2025 |
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Themes
natureenvironment