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The Worst Episodes of The Planets

Every episode of The Planets ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Planets!

Worst episode
S1E1 A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets
8.5409 votes
Best episode
S1E4 Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn
8.8316 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.7avg
Binge time
4h 50m
5 episodes
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Planets Season 1 Episode 1 - A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets
    8.5/10(409 votes)

    S1:E1

    The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were born at the same time from the same material - yet have lived radically different lives. What immense forces are at play?

    Directors:Martin Johnson, Stephen Cooter
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Planets Season 1 Episode 2 - The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars
    8.6/10(353 votes)

    S1:E2

    Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets.

    Director:Stephen Cooter
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Planets Season 1 Episode 5 - Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds
    8.7/10(275 votes)

    S1:E5

    In the final episode, Professor Brian Cox journeys to the remotest part of the solar system, a place that the most mysterious planets call home.

    Directors:Martin Johnson, Stephen Cooter
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Planets Season 1 Episode 3 - The Godfather: Jupiter
    8.7/10(337 votes)

    S1:E3

    Brian Cox continues his exploration of the solar system with a visit to a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets.

    Director:Stephen Cooter
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Planets Season 1 Episode 4 - Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn
    8.8/10(316 votes)

    S1:E4

    Professor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. Saturn began life as a strange planet of rock and ice and in time transformed into a gas giant, ring-less and similar looking to its rival, Jupiter.

    Directors:Stephen Cooter, Nic Stacey
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets" is the worst rated episode of The Planets. It scored 8.5/10 from 409 votes. Directed by Martin Johnson, Stephen Cooter and written by Unknown, it aired on May 28, 2019. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars".

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