# Chimp Empire (2023)

> A four-episode nature documentary follows a community of wild chimpanzees in a Ugandan forest as they navigate social politics, family ties and territorial rivalry.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/141954

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 4
- Episode runtime: 51 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: documentary
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Mahershala Ali
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27205918/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: awe-inspiring, intimate, tense, warm, cinematic

## What critics say

Audiences broadly embrace the miniseries as an acclaimed, immersive natural history portrait of chimpanzee society, with a rating of 8.2/10 from a modest audience.

## Synopsis

Chimp Empire (2023) is a British nature documentary miniseries created for Netflix, a four-episode limited series with a single season. Narrated by Mahershala Ali, it follows a vast community of wild chimpanzees thriving in a forest in Uganda. Rather than a conventional plot, its engine is the everyday struggle of the group: jockeying for status among its males, protecting young in a family unit, and confronting rival communities over dangerous territory. Each episode builds around these shifting alliances and conflicts, so the animals' lives unfold with the momentum of a patient soap opera. The tone is intimate and awe-filled, with sweeping forest photography that lingers on quiet moments as well as sudden violence. Viewers who enjoy Planet Earth II, Our Planet and Dynasties will find the same blend of cinematic natural history and character-driven storytelling. The result is an accessible, emotionally engaging look at primate life that rewards patient attention and a love of the natural world.

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