# One Strange Rock (2018)

> Eight astronauts who have seen Earth from orbit guide viewers through the planet's fragile, improbable story.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/65697

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 10
- Episode runtime: 47 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: documentary
- Network: National Geographic
- Cast: Will Smith, Felipe Gómez Gómez, Kidane Belay, Heïdi Sevestre, Nelson Gadea, Guillaume Néry, Adam Aaronson, Thomas Senf
- TMDB rating: 8.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7651892/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: awe-filled, warm, hopeful, reflective, cinematic

## What critics say

Acclaimed as a visually stunning, awe-inspiring documentary that uses astronaut perspectives to reframe Earth science and the planet's fragility.

## Synopsis

One Strange Rock (2018) is an American documentary miniseries for National Geographic, executive produced by Darren Aronofsky and presented by Will Smith. Across ten episodes of roughly forty-seven minutes each, Smith hosts a group of astronauts who have seen the planet from orbit, including astrophysicist Felipe Gómez Gómez, glaciologist Heïdi Sevestre and Inuit elder Lukasi Nappaaluk, who appear as principal voices on the ground. Each episode follows one of these figures into a specific corner of Earth, from a glacier to a salt trade route or a Peruvian mining town, and uses that journey to unpack a branch of earth science such as weather, resources, and evolution. The engine is curiosity: how the planet's improbable chemistry produced life and how fragile that balance remains. The tone is awe-filled and warm, with a hopeful, reflective pull rather than alarm. Its visuals are sweeping and cinematic, and its lessons are delivered plainly and with obvious affection. Fans of Planet Earth II, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and Cosmic Voyage will find resonance in its blend of spectacle and scientific wonder. Viewers who want a family-friendly nature series with a sense of cosmic perspective will find it rewarding.

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