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ARLINGTON, VA; March 17, 2026 – With stunning cinematography, SHARED PLANET features inspiring stories of people and wildlife flourishing together, celebrating the unique benefits of making room for nature. In an age of serious environmental challenges, this four-part global series offers a look at an alternative and more hopeful future. The series spans dozens of countries and features individuals from all walks of life interacting with nature in innovative ways. Each story explores how people and wildlife can thrive together in every ecosystem — from oceans to forests, from megacities to grasslands. Executive produced by an Emmy Award-winning team including Neil Nightingale (former creative director of BBC Earth), directed by Jeff Turner (Planet Earth, Island of the Sea Wolves), and filmed by director of photography Justin Maguire (Planet Earth, Born in China), SHARED PLANET premieres Wednesdays, April 29 – May 20, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS,PBS.organd the PBS app. 

Filmed in ultra-high def 8K, SHARED PLANET captures the beauty and intricacies of the natural world, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in breathtaking landscapes and captivating wildlife action. Celebrating the benefits of coexisting with nature through spectacular visuals and unforgettable characters, the series offers a vision of a better future for both humans and wildlife. 

Episode 1: “Cities” (April 29)
From Los Angeles to New York to Kolkata to Singapore, “Cities” highlights inspiring stories of people reshaping urban life and sharing space with wildlife. In Los Angeles, a mountain lion unites a community and becomes the unofficial mascot of the city, while in Kolkata, locals clean the urban wetlands, creating an incredible wildlife habitat and supporting thousands of jobs. In New York City, the Billion Oyster Project is restoring reefs to New York Harbor, helping protect the city from dangerous hurricanes. And in futuristic Singapore, urban…