Life Story 2014

Name: Life Story
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 60 min
Cast: David Attenborough

Status: Ended
First Aired: October 23, 2014
Last Aired: November 27, 2014
Format: 1 season · 6 eps
Total Runtime: ~6 hours (60 min/ep)
Highest Rated Episode: S1E2 "Growing Up" (★ 8.7/10)
Network: BBC One
Where to Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Discovery+ Amazon Channel

★ TMDB users: 8.4/10 from 39 votes TV-PG Documentary 1 seasons · 6 eps Ended

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Topic: Television series "Life Story" (2014). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.

Type: TV series
Year: 2014
Status: Ended
Episodes: 6
Runtime: 60 minutes
First aired: Oct 23, 2014
Last aired: Nov 27, 2014
Original language: EN
Origin: GB
Networks: BBC One
Genres: Documentary
Updated: Sep 28, 2026

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Rating: ★ TMDB users: 8.4/10 from 39 votes
Format: 1 season · 6 episodes
Episode runtime: ~60 minutes
Status: Ended
Network: BBC One
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Topic: Television series "Life Story" (2014).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Constraint 3: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
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Constraint 5: Word count: 150-190 words.
Constraint 6: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
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Title: Life Story
Year: 2014
Format: TV series / TV Mini Series
Genre: Documentary
Rating: TV-PG
Content: The story of the journey through life. It unites humans with every animal on the planet. Animals have one goal: to continue their bloodline via offspring.
Structure: Follows the journey through six stages: first steps, growing up, finding a home, gaining power, winning a mate, and succeeding as a parent.
Dates: 2014–2015 (from IMDb source).
Attempt 1 (Mental Outline): Life Story is a 2014 documentary television series. It explores the journey through life, a process that connects humans with every animal on the planet. For animals, the primary objective is to continue their bloodline through offspring. The series tracks this journey by focusing

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“A documentary exploring the perilous journey of animals striving to continue their bloodlines.”

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Explores the universal journey shared by all animals on the planet
Follows six specific stages of life from first steps to parenting
Highlights the perilous nature of survival and continuing a bloodline

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Focuses strictly on biological goals rather than diverse animal narratives

Watch it if you are interested in the crucial stages of animal development and survival.

The series maintains a TV-PG rating and focuses on the perilous journey of life.

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E1 First Steps Mytharc Oct 23, 2014
E2 Growing Up Core Oct 30, 2014
E3 Home Core Nov 6, 2014
E4 Power Core Nov 13, 2014
E5 Courtship Mytharc Nov 20, 2014
E6 Parenthood Mytharc Nov 27, 2014

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It is suitable for those interested in the universal biological journey and survival of animals.

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The series covers six crucial stages of life, each essential to understanding the journey from birth to parenthood.

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