The Nature of Things
Documentary·1960·64 Seasons
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.
Episodes
Season 65
S65 | E01
Empire of Bats
2025-10-28
S65 | E02
Beavers from Above
2025-11-04
S65 | E03
Wild Wild Weather
2025-11-11
S65 | E04
Frozen in Time
2025-11-18
S65 | E05
Proof: The New Science of Alcohol
2025-12-30
S65 | E06
Survival of the Slowest
2026-01-14
S65 | E07
Can Dogs Talk?
2026-01-21
S65 | E08
Cluck! Chickens Exposed
2026-01-28
S65 | E09
The Berg
2026-02-24
S65 | E10
Decisions, Decisions: The Science of Choice
2026-03-04
S65 | E11
Athens: Birth of Democracy
2026-03-25
S65 | E12
Cheetah: Fast and Wild
2026-04-01
S65 | E13
The Mosquitoes Are Winning!
2026-04-08
All Seasons
Season 1
25 ep · 1960
Season 2
24 ep · 1962
Season 3
24 ep · 1963
Season 4
11 ep · 1964
Season 5
11 ep · 1965
Season 6
17 ep · 1965
Season 7
17 ep · 1966
Season 8
4 ep · 1967
Season 9
14 ep · 1968
Season 10
28 ep · 1969
Season 11
15 ep · 1970
Season 12
10 ep · 1971
Season 13
10 ep · 1972
Season 14
10 ep · 1973
Season 15
8 ep · 1974
Season 16
8 ep · 1975
Season 17
8 ep · 1976
Season 18
11 ep · 1977
Season 19
12 ep · 1978
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Season 39
5 ep · 1998
Season 40
15 ep · 1999
Season 41
19 ep · 2000
Season 42
17 ep · 2001
Season 43
1 ep · 2002
Season 44
1 ep · 2003
Season 45
23 ep · 2004
Season 46
29 ep · 2005
Season 47
24 ep · 2007
Season 48
17 ep · 2008
Season 49
18 ep · 2009
Season 50
18 ep · 2010
Season 51
18 ep · 2011
Season 52
15 ep · 2012
Season 53
19 ep · 2013
Season 54
6 ep · 2014
Season 55
2 ep · 2015
Season 56
2 ep · 2016
Season 57
6 ep · 2017
Season 58
11 ep · 2018
Season 59
17 ep · 2019
Season 60
14 ep · 2020
Season 61
14 ep · 2021
Season 62
13 ep · 2023
Season 63
14 ep · 2024
Season 64
14 ep · 2025
Season 65
13 ep · 2025
