

Season 2 • Episode 1
LatestConnie Britton narrates this documentary exploring how powerful matriarchs of the animal kingdom protect their young in the wild.
Follows powerful matriarchs of the animal kingdom, spotlighting the universality of motherhood and exploring what mothers of any species will do to protect their young.
Cinematography
Impossible shots that took years to capture
Direction
Storytelling that makes insects feel Shakespearean
Production
Patience levels that should be studied by scientists
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series joins a wave of female-focused nature docs challenging decades of male-dominated wildlife storytelling.
Some sequences required crews to camp in extreme conditions for 18+ months to capture single maternal behaviors never before filmed.