"Survival is in our nature."

2023

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

8.0(52 votes)

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Overview

A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.

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Mahershala Ali

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Showrunner: James Reed
Matt Cole
Produced by: Callum Webster
Davinia Goodhart

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