Production Begins on Life on the Edge for Love Nature

Passion Planet and River Road Films have begun production on the three-part docuseries Life on the Edge, delving into rapidly changing areas on North America’s northern coast, for Love Nature.

“This series embodies what Love Nature does best—bringing audiences into the heart of wild places with powerful storytelling and stunning visuals,” said Alison Barrat, senior VP and head of content at Love Nature. “Life on the Edge features stories of animals adapting to climate change on the wild North American coasts, living their lives at a pivotal moment in time as their habitats transform in ways they never experienced before.”

Life on the Edge weaves together scientific discoveries and intimate animal behavior to reveal how ecosystems are responding to changes in climate with resilience. Featured species include bald eagles, black bears, garter snakes, humpback whales, polar bears, narwhals, grey seals and black tip sharks. The perspectives of Indigenous communities play a central role in the docuseries, highlighting the narrative of humans and nature thriving together.

The three-parter is produced by Oliver Twinch and David Allen at Passion Planet and Jeff Turner at River Road Films. James Manfull executive produces on behalf of Love Nature.

The series will premiere in the U.S. on PBS and globally on Love Nature in 2026. The program will also air on ARTE in France, as well as on CBC in Canada under the banner Wild Canadian Waters as part of The Nature of Things and on Sky Nature in the U.K., Italy and Germany.

Blue Ant Studios is overseeing presales and licensing outside of the commissioning territories.

“It has been an absolute privilege to immerse ourselves in incredible stories that link an entire continent,” said executive producer Allen, also managing director of Passion Planet.“In a changing world, the great wildlife spectacles of North America are rewriting our understanding of both the fragility and the resilience of nature.”

Executive producer Turner added, “With this series, we’ve been able to tell new and incredible wildlife and nature stories in details that have rarely, if ever, been seen before, which is a great achievement in the natural history space.”