In the void, ritual is the only map.
In the world's most arid regions, finding water is the ultimate daily struggle. HUMAN PLANET COMPLETE-Episodes 1-8
Looks at the civilizations built around fresh water, from the Mekong River fishermen to those living in the floodplains of the Amazon. In the void, ritual is the only map
is ultimately a celebration of resilience. It moves beyond the "man vs. nature" trope to show a more complex "man is ultimately a celebration of resilience
The series opens where life on Earth began: the Ocean. In the , Episode 1 sets the bar impossibly high. We travel to Lamalera, Indonesia, where the village hunts sperm whales using hand-thrown harpoons from a wooden boat. This is not sport; it is a spiritual necessity. The sequence is terrifying and beautiful—a 50-foot whale dragging 30 men across the sea.
, the series originally aired in 2011 and is structured around different habitats. Episode Guide (1–8) Episode 1: Oceans – Into the Blue