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Life on Our Planet - Season 1

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TV-PG
Season 1
October 25, 2023
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Life on Our Planet S1: 2/10 wokeness—pure, neutral science doc on Earth's evolution with stunning CGI, zero identity politics or DEI, just entertaining facts narrated by Morgan Freeman.

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Detailed Analysis

Life on Our Planet Season 1 is a traditional nature documentary series chronicling four billion years of Earth's evolutionary history, mass extinctions, and species adaptation through stunning CGI reconstructions and Morgan Freeman's narration.

It maintains a neutral, scientific tone throughout most episodes, emphasizing biological rules of life without delving into identity politics, DEI mandates, or critiques of traditional norms. The only minor progressive element appears in the final episode, which briefly warns of humanity's role in a potential sixth mass extinction event, drawing parallels to past natural catastrophes and suggesting sustainable actions.

This environmental messaging is incidental, not foundational to the premise, and lacks the activist fervor of systemic oppression narratives or social justice lectures. There are no race/gender-swaps, prominent LGBTQ+ representation, forced diversity, or creator statements prioritizing ideology.

Casting is non-existent beyond the veteran narrator, reception focuses on educational value and visuals with paleo-community critiques on accuracy rather than wokeness, and no significant backlash labels it as politically intrusive. Overall, it delivers pure entertainment and science without compromising for contemporary activism.

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Directed by

  • Adam Chapman
  • Barny Revill
  • Sophie Lanfear
2 more directors
  • Gisle Sverdrup
  • Nick Shoolingin-Jordan

Is Life on Our Planet - Season 1 Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Life on Our Planet - Season 1 and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in Life on Our Planet - Season 1?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Life on Our Planet - Season 1's overall score.

Is Life on Our Planet - Season 1 family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Life on Our Planet - Season 1 is rated TV-PG. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

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