Apple TV unveils first look and premiere date for ‘Born to be Wild’

Apple TV unveils the first look at “Born to be Wild,” a breathtaking new wildlife series narrated by Hugh Bonneville, premiering December 19, 2025.
Today, Apple TV revealed the exciting first look and premiere date for the all-new wildlife series “Born to be Wild,” narrated by SAG Award winner Hugh Bonneville (“Paddington,” “Downton Abbey,” “The Secret Lives of Animals”). Filmed over several years across three continents, the six-part documentary series follows six endangered young animals as they grow up in our world but are destined to return to theirs. From their earliest days through their journey to life in the wild, the series highlights the challenges, triumphs and resilience that define their survival, both for the animals and the extraordinary people working to raise and protect them. “Born to be Wild” premieres worldwide on Friday, December 19, on Apple TV.
Apple TV unveils the first look at “Born to be Wild,” a breathtaking new wildlife series narrated by Hugh Bonneville, premiering December 19, 2025.
A co-production between Tailfeather Productions and Offspring Films for Apple TV, “Born to be Wild” is executive produced by Lucy van Beek (“Wild Tales from the Farm,” Stephen Hawking’s “The Search for a New Earth,” “Britain from Above”) for Tailfeather Productions, and by IDA Award nominee Alex Williamson (“Earth At Night In Color,” “Earthsounds,” “Big Cats”) and Isla Robertson (“Earth At Night In Color,” “Last of the Giants,” “Animals at Play”) for Offspring Films.
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