Apple TV unveils first look and premiere date for all-new wildlife series "Born to be Wild"

Narrated by SAG Award winner Hugh Bonneville, all six episodes premiere globally on Friday, December 19

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.

As each animal finds its place in the world after being orphaned or born through conservation programs - from an elephant calf and two young cheetahs, to a ring-tailed lemur pup, a moon bear cub, Iberian lynx kittens, and rescued African penguins - "Born to be Wild" offers an intimate and emotional look at the powerful relationships between these animals and the heroic humans dedicated to raising, rehabilitating, and rewilding them to help save their species.

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. Tom Payne serves as Series Producer.

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