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The Secret Life of the Zoo

2016–2021 · 10 seasons

A gentle, close-up window into animal lives and keeper routines, soothing and quietly absorbing to watch.

Created by
Victoria Silver
Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
Olivia Colman
Overview
Chester Zoo is the most popular zoo in Britain. This observational documentary series uses micro-rig camera technology to capture, in incredible detail, the remarkable behaviour of the animals there.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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Created by
Victoria Silver
Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
Olivia Colman
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • nature
    • parenthood
    • family
    • survival
    • work
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, reality
    Created by
    Victoria Silver
    Starring
    Olivia Colman
    Length
    10 seasons, 72 episodes, 47 min each
    Network
    Channel 4
    Country
    United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    German

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