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Africa: Earth's Wild Home

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Africa: Earth's Wild Home captures four years of unprecedented wildlife encounters across nearly 30 countries, revealing Africa's breathtaking landscapes alongside the frontline conservationists fighting to preserve the continent's wild future.

Series·National Geographic·October 2, 2026·Nature · Documentary

ABOUT THE SERIES

Africa: Earth's Wild Home is a Nature and Documentary series from National Geographic. The announced cast and participants include Wunmi Mosaku (Narrator). Its opening episode, “Welcome to Africa,” adds this chapter: Africa is an extraordinary continent, shaping the wildlife that call it HOME. The first season currently includes 7 announced episodes through October 3, 2026. New episodes are scheduled for Friday at 8:00 PM.

EPISODE RELEASE SCHEDULE

4 episodes premiere on October 2, 2026, with new episodes following through October 3, 2026.

October 2, 2026

Welcome to Africa

57 minutes

Africa is an extraordinary continent, shaping the wildlife that call it HOME.

October 2, 2026

Jungle

62 minutes

Africa's jungles hide creatures found nowhere else on Earth.

October 2, 2026

Islands

63 minutes

Africa's paradise islands are home to the strangest creatures on Earth.

October 2, 2026

Desert

61 minutes

Only the most determined animals can survive the largest desert in Africa.

October 3, 2026

Plains

63 minutes

The greatest gatherings of wildlife on the planet battle constant change.

October 3, 2026

Extremes

62 minutes

Africa is a land of extremes, where animals turn danger into opportunity.

October 3, 2026

Africa's Wild Future

63 minutes

Meet the Africans offering hope to their continent's iconic wildlife.

CAST AND PARTICIPANTS

Wunmi MosakuNarrator

RELEASE DETAILS

Premiere
October 2, 2026
Where
National Geographic
Format
Series
Episodes
7
Runtime
62 minutes per episode
Schedule
Friday
Genres
Nature · Documentary

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