The newest David Attenborough documentary is on its way, with Dynasties set to air this spring.
Earlier this year saw the release of David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II to great critical acclaim. Soon after, it was announced that the veteran broadcaster and naturalist was set to present another documentary series, though little else was revealed apart from the fact it was initially called Dynasty.
“The wonderful David Attenborough will inspire audiences once again when he brings the natural world to life with Dynasty,” explained Charlotte Moore, BBC’s director of content, earlier this year.
“Four years in the making, capturing extraordinary family dynamics and behaviour, I hope these intimate animal dramas will connect with audiences just as Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II did.”
What was revealed though, was the fact that the series was planned to be a five-part series that examines animals such as lions, hunting dogs, tigers, chimpanzees, and emperor penguins at “the most critical period in their lives”, and looks at how they protect their family, territory, and dynasty.
Now, we’ve gotten a bit of a better look at the upcoming series.
As Digital Spy reports, the BBC recently revealed two new images from the new series at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
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📸 First-look images released for #Dynasties the eagerly anticipated five-part landmark series for @BBCOne presented by Sir David Attenborough. #EdTVFest pic.twitter.com/E0cibY99Bh
— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) August 22, 2018
Speaking in regards to the new documentary series earlier this year, the 92-year old broadcasting veteran was rather coy about what viewers will be in for when the program airs.
“The BBC Natural History Unit has started following families of animals – cave hunting dogs, lions, chimpanzees,” Attenborough said. “We don’t know what is going to happen but whatever does, we will be there to show it to you.”
“I am not going to go into detail but I can tell you there will be some fairly dark moments and we wont tidy it up.”
“This is a new concept and I am privileged to have been be asked to write some of the commentary.”
Dynasties is set to air this spring, but specific details are yet to be released by the BBC.
Check out David Attenborough’s ‘Blue Planet II’:
