The Nature of Things
Overview
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.
Seasons
Season 1
25 Episodes
1960
Season 2
24 Episodes
1962
Season 3
24 Episodes
1963
Season 4
11 Episodes
1964
Season 5
11 Episodes
1965
Season 6
17 Episodes
1965
Season 7
17 Episodes
1966
Season 8
4 Episodes
1967
Season 9
14 Episodes
1968
Season 10
28 Episodes
1969
Season 11
15 Episodes
1970
Season 12
10 Episodes
1971
Season 13
10 Episodes
1972
Season 14
10 Episodes
1973
Season 15
8 Episodes
1974
Season 16
8 Episodes
1975
Season 17
8 Episodes
1976
Season 18
11 Episodes
1977
Season 19
0 Episodes
Season 20
0 Episodes
Season 21
0 Episodes
Season 22
0 Episodes
Season 23
0 Episodes
Season 24
0 Episodes
Season 25
0 Episodes
Season 26
0 Episodes
Season 27
0 Episodes
Season 28
0 Episodes
Season 29
0 Episodes
Season 30
0 Episodes
Season 31
0 Episodes
Season 33
0 Episodes
Season 34
0 Episodes
Season 35
0 Episodes
Season 36
0 Episodes
Season 37
0 Episodes
Season 38
0 Episodes
Season 39
5 Episodes
1998
Season 40
15 Episodes
1999
Season 41
19 Episodes
2000
Season 42
17 Episodes
2001
Season 43
1 Episode
2002
Season 44
1 Episode
2003
Season 45
23 Episodes
2004
Season 46
29 Episodes
2005
Season 47
24 Episodes
2007
Season 48
17 Episodes
2008
Season 49
18 Episodes
2009
Season 50
18 Episodes
2010
Season 51
18 Episodes
2011
Season 52
15 Episodes
2012
Season 53
19 Episodes
2013
Season 54
6 Episodes
2014
Season 55
2 Episodes
2015
Season 56
2 Episodes
2016
Season 57
6 Episodes
2017
Season 58
11 Episodes
2018
Season 59
17 Episodes
2019
Season 60
14 Episodes
2020
Season 61
14 Episodes
2021
Season 62
13 Episodes
2023
Season 63
14 Episodes
2024
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
Season 64
14 Episodes
2025
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
Season 65
12 Episodes
2025
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.