The Nature of Things 1960
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.
Specials
2008
7 episodes
Specials of The Nature of Things premiered on November 27, 2008.
Season 1
1960
25 episodes
Season 1 of The Nature of Things premiered on November 6, 1960.
Season 2
1962
24 episodes
Season 2 of The Nature of Things premiered on January 4, 1962.
Season 3
1963
24 episodes
Season 3 of The Nature of Things premiered on January 6, 1963.
Season 4
1964
11 episodes
Season 4 of The Nature of Things premiered on May 5, 1964.
Season 5
1970
0 episodes
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Season 6
1970
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Season 7
1970
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Season 8
1970
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Season 9
1970
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Season 10
1970
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Season 11
1970
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Season 12
1970
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Season 13
1970
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Season 14
1970
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Season 15
1970
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Season 16
1970
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Season 17
1970
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Season 18
1970
0 episodes
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Season 19
1970
0 episodes
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Season 20
1970
0 episodes
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Season 21
1970
0 episodes
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Season 22
1970
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Season 23
1970
0 episodes
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Season 24
1970
0 episodes
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Season 25
1970
0 episodes
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Season 26
1970
0 episodes
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Season 27
1970
0 episodes
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Season 28
1970
0 episodes
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Season 29
1970
0 episodes
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Season 30
1970
0 episodes
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Season 31
1970
0 episodes
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Season 33
1970
0 episodes
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Season 34
1970
0 episodes
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Season 35
1970
0 episodes
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Season 36
1970
0 episodes
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Season 37
1970
0 episodes
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Season 38
1970
0 episodes
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Season 39
1998
5 episodes
Season 39 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 8, 1998.
Season 40
1999
15 episodes
Season 40 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 4, 1999.
Season 41
2000
19 episodes
Season 41 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 5, 2000.
Season 42
2001
17 episodes
Season 42 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 2, 2001.
Season 43
2002
1 episodes
Season 43 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 17, 2002.
Season 44
2003
1 episodes
Season 44 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 22, 2003.
Season 45
2004
23 episodes
Season 45 of The Nature of Things premiered on September 16, 2004.
Season 46
2005
29 episodes
Season 46 of The Nature of Things premiered on August 31, 2005.
Season 47
2007
24 episodes
Season 47 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 11, 2007.
Season 48
2008
17 episodes
Season 48 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 16, 2008.
Season 49
2009
18 episodes
Season 49 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 11, 2009.
Season 50
2010
18 episodes
Season 50 of The Nature of Things premiered on September 23, 2010.
Season 51
2011
18 episodes
Season 51 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 13, 2011.
Season 52
2012
15 episodes
Season 52 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 18, 2012.
Season 53
2013
19 episodes
Season 53 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 3, 2013.
Season 54
2014
6 episodes
Season 54 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 9, 2014.
Season 55
2015
2 episodes
Season 55 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 15, 2015.
Season 56
2016
2 episodes
Season 56 of The Nature of Things premiered on October 6, 2016.
Season 57
2017
6 episodes
Season 57 of The Nature of Things premiered on September 24, 2017.
Season 58
2018
11 episodes
Season 58 of The Nature of Things premiered on September 23, 2018.
Season 59
2019
1 episodes
Season 59 of The Nature of Things premiered on September 20, 2019.
Season 60
2020
14 episodes
Season 60 of The Nature of Things premiered on November 6, 2020.
Season 61
2021
1 episodes
Season 61 of The Nature of Things premiered on November 5, 2021.
Season 62
2023
13 episodes
Season 62 of The Nature of Things premiered on January 6, 2023.
Season 63
2024
14 episodes
Season 63 of The Nature of Things premiered on January 4, 2024.
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
Season 64
2025
6 episodes
Season 64 of The Nature of Things premiered on January 2, 2025.
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
