The Nature of Things
- 1960 –2026
- Returning series
- TV-PG
★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 9 votes
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.
- Seasons
- 64
- Episodes
- 680
- First aired
- Nov 6, 1960
- Networks
- CBC Television
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- Canada
Cast of The Nature of Things
Cast information is not available.
Where to Stream The Nature of Things by Country
- United States
- Streaming on fuboTV
- United Kingdom
- No streaming offers listed right now
- India
- No streaming offers listed right now
- Canada
- Streaming on fuboTV, CBC Gem
- Australia
- No streaming offers listed right now
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Seasons
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Specials
Nov 27, 2008
8 episodes
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Season 1
Nov 6, 1960
25 episodes
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Season 2
Jan 4, 1962
24 episodes
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Season 3
Jan 6, 1963
24 episodes
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Season 4
May 5, 1964
11 episodes
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Season 5
Jan 3, 1965
11 episodes
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Season 6
Oct 3, 1965
17 episodes
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Season 7
Jun 20, 1966
17 episodes
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Season 8
May 11, 1967
4 episodes
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Season 9
Sep 26, 1968
14 episodes
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Season 10
Sep 24, 1969
28 episodes
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Season 11
Nov 2, 1970
15 episodes
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Season 12
Oct 4, 1971
10 episodes
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Season 13
Nov 6, 1972
10 episodes
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Season 14
Nov 26, 1973
10 episodes
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Season 15
Oct 9, 1974
8 episodes
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Season 16
Oct 22, 1975
8 episodes
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Season 17
Dec 22, 1976
8 episodes
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Season 18
Dec 14, 1977
11 episodes
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Season 19
Sep 24, 1978
12 episodes
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Season 20
Oct 24, 1979
15 episodes
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Season 21
Oct 8, 1980
17 episodes
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Season 22
Oct 14, 1981
16 episodes
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Season 39
Oct 8, 1998
5 episodes
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Season 40
Oct 4, 1999
15 episodes
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Season 41
Oct 5, 2000
19 episodes
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Season 42
Oct 2, 2001
17 episodes
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Season 43
Oct 17, 2002
1 episode
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Season 44
Oct 22, 2003
1 episode
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Season 45
Sep 16, 2004
23 episodes
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Season 46
Aug 31, 2005
29 episodes
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Season 47
Oct 11, 2007
24 episodes
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Season 48
Oct 16, 2008
17 episodes
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Season 49
Oct 11, 2009
18 episodes
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Season 50
Sep 23, 2010
18 episodes
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Season 51
Oct 13, 2011
18 episodes
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Season 52
Oct 18, 2012
15 episodes
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Season 53
Oct 3, 2013
19 episodes
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Season 54
Oct 9, 2014
6 episodes
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Season 55
Oct 15, 2015
2 episodes
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Season 56
Oct 6, 2016
2 episodes
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Season 57
Sep 24, 2017
6 episodes
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Season 58
Sep 23, 2018
11 episodes
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Season 59
Sep 20, 2019
17 episodes
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Season 60
Nov 6, 2020
14 episodes
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Season 61
Nov 5, 2021
14 episodes
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Season 62
Jan 6, 2023
13 episodes
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Season 63
Jan 4, 2024
14 episodes
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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Season 64
Jan 2, 2025
14 episodes
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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Season 65
Oct 28, 2025
13 episodes
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
