Mumbai: Asia, the BBC’s latest landmark natural history series presented by Sir David Attenborough, is all set to premiere on BBC Player in India on July 18, available through Prime Video India (add-on subscription) and Tata Play Binge.
Filmed over the course of nearly four years, Asia marks the first time the continent—home to some of the planet’s most extreme landscapes and iconic species—takes centre stage in a major BBC wildlife production. Featuring breathtaking sequences and powerful storytelling, the series trailer is set to an original track by K-pop group SEVENTEEN, with music by Jacob Shea and Laurentia Editha of Bleeding Fingers, adding a contemporary cultural touch to the epic natural visuals.
The seven-part series spans diverse terrains—from the polar wilderness of Siberia and Gobi Desert, to lush Borneo jungles and the coral seas of the Indian Ocean. In India, the documentary captures scenes from high-altitude tea plantations with elephants, the Himalayan bamboo forests, and bustling cities like Bhopal, reflecting the rich biodiversity and urban interplay across the subcontinent.
Audiences will witness extraordinary moments of animal behaviour—from rhinos playing kiss-chase in Nepal, wolves on relentless hunts in Tibet, to Sri Lankan elephants halting buses for food. In the final episode, a team joins a 24-hour wildlife rescue operation in Singapore, highlighting conservation efforts and climate challenges across the region.
Filmed over the course of nearly four years, this is the first time that Asia – home to the highest mountain range, the deepest ocean, the tallest jungles, and the biggest cave – became the focus of a landmark BBC wildlife series.
The series also prominently features India’s most remarkable landscapes and the story behind the majestic elephants living in the high-altitude tea plantations.
Shot across iconic locations including Lake Baikal, the Lut Desert in Iran, Tokyo, Bangkok, Hanoi, and Singapore, Asia celebrates the natural beauty and environmental urgency of the continent, with each frame brought to life by BBC Studios’ award-winning Natural History Unit.
Co-produced by BBC America, France Télévisions, and ZDF, and helmed by Executive Producer Roger Webb and Series Producer Matthew Wright, the show delivers both cinematic splendour and a powerful message on sustainability.
