{"id":56416,"date":"2023-07-11T16:38:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T20:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=56416"},"modified":"2023-07-11T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T20:38:14","slug":"bbc-america-and-amc-to-premiere-the-thrilling-three-part-natural-history-series-the-wild-sides-on-saturday-august-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/11\/bbc-america-and-amc-to-premiere-the-thrilling-three-part-natural-history-series-the-wild-sides-on-saturday-august-5\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC America and AMC+ to Premiere the Thrilling Three-Part Natural History Series &#8220;The Wild Sides&#8221; on Saturday, August 5\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56417\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Natural-History-The-Wild-Sides.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Natural-History-The-Wild-Sides.webp 630w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Natural-History-The-Wild-Sides-300x182.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>The breathtaking three-part series <strong><em>The Wild Sides<\/em> <\/strong>is set to premiere on BBC AMERICA on Saturday, August 5 @ 8PM ET\/PT and will be available as a full-season binge on AMC+ on the same day. In the series, viewers get to follow elephant, cheetah, leopard, jackal, and baboons living side-by-side in Mashatu in Botswana as their sagas collide.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Masterfully narrated by Colin Salmon (<em>EastEnders, Doctor Who<\/em>), <em>The Wild Sides<\/em> showcases that in an extreme landscape all animal families&#8217; path cross; each one&#8217;s plot is affected by the next and everyone has their side of the story. Mashatu in Botswana is their home through drought, flood and abundance. Elephant, cheetah, leopard, jackal and baboons&#8217; live side by side as their sagas collide.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On Saturday, August 26 @ 8PM ET\/PT, BBC AMERICA will air the documentary Attenborough: Behind the Lens, which will also be available on AMC+ on the same day. With the culmination of his epic series about the planet, the world expected Sir David Attenborough to call an end to his extraordinary 65 career, but the lure of innovative technology led him to the most prolific period of his career; with classic clips, new footage and interviews, the documentary looks at the man behind the screen, and reveals Sir David Attenborough as he has never been seen before.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As a part of BBC AMERICA&#8217;s Wonderstruck programming slate, The Wild Sides is produced by Terra Mater Factual Studios and co-produced by Red Rock Films International. Attenborough: Behind the Lens is produced by Atlantic Productions.<\/div>\n<h4>THE WILD SIDES &#8211; EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS<\/h4>\n<div>Episode 1 &#8211; &#8220;The Drought&#8221; &#8211; Premieres Saturday, August 5 @ 8PM ET\/PT on BBC AMERICA and is available on as a full-season binge on AMC+<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It&#8217;s the peak of a four-year drought in a wilderness in Botswana named Mashatu. Elephant, cheetah, leopard, jackal, and baboon families are forced to live side by side as their sagas collide. Families here don&#8217;t live in isolation &#8211; all their stories are connected, wins and losses swing in roundabouts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Episode 2 &#8211; &#8220;Flood and Foes&#8221; &#8211; Premieres Saturday, August 12 @ 8PM ET\/PT on BBC AMERICA<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The drought couldn&#8217;t last forever. As Mashatu&#8217;s residents reach breaking point, the rains finally arrive. 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