BBC's Blue Planet on Gma News TV

MANILA, Philippines - Following the ratings success of the Philippine free TV airing of Planet Earth, GMA News TV Channel 11 premieres a new, groundbreaking natural history series by the BBC tomorrow, Sept. 1 at 10 p.m. — The Blue Planet.

From the familiar to the unknown, The Blue Planet reveals the sea at its most fearsome and alluring. Chronicling the mysteries of the deep, coastline populations, sea mammals, tidal and climatic influences, and the complete biological system that relies on and revolves around the world’s oceans, The Blue Planet is the definitive exploration of the marine world.

An emotional experience: React with laughter and with tears at the dramatic stories of survival in the vast oceans.  An epic journey: Chronicling the mysterious habitats of the open ocean and the deep. And pioneering: Discover new species and habitats and study animal behavior never before caught on camera.

The series will be narrated in Filipino by Kara David.