Our Great National Parks

Our Great National Parks
GenreDocuseries
Presented byBarack Obama
ComposerDavid Schweitzer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producerJames Honeybourne
ProducerSarah Peat
Running time50–54 min
Production companiesFreeborne Media
Wild Space Productions
Higher Ground Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseApril 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)

Our Great National Parks is a 2022 Netflix documentary series about some of the world's national parks and their wildlife. It was presented by Barack Obama, a former president of the United States.[1]

Reception

The series was received very well by critics. Daniel Fienberg of the Hollywood Reporter noted that Obama explained how government-protected nature reserves and nearby human populations can live well together and used humor to make animals seem more like humans. He also said the way he speaks, including intentional pauses, are a "perfect" way to show nature, and that it does not try too hard to be educational, but despite it not presenting a lot of new information, it is mostly attractive and sometimes "breathtaking".[2]

Jef Rouner of the Houston Press called the series "the single most calming thing on television" and said "What truly sets Our Great National Parks apart, though, is the message woven into the episodes. Pragmatically, Obama tells us how various parts of humanity have made preserving the wild world a priority."[3]

Karla Peterson of the San Diego Union Tribune says the series is "devoted to the eye-popping, heart-stopping, consciousness-raising wonders of the world’s most astounding national parks."[4]

The Daily Telegraph negatively compared Obama's performance to David Attenborough's work. It said the series is "dazzlingly gorgeous yet a long way short of groundbreaking" and that "where David Attenborough enthusiastically brings to life the tooth and claw rhapsody of the natural world, Obama sounds stilted, even bored."[5]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1 "A World Of Wonder" April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
From Africa's beaches to Japan's islands to Australia's Great Barrier Reef—the natural world's untamed beauty comes into focus 
2 "Chilean Patagonia" April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
Encompassing twenty-four unique national parks, the magnificent Chilean Patagonia is rapidly becoming one of the most protected places on the planet 
3 "Tsavo, Kenya" April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
In Kenya's Tsavo Conservation Area, thousands of elephants roam the breathtaking, vast landscape, along with hippos, rhinos, hornbills and more 
4 "Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, USA" April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
California's vibrant coastline gets its close-up, with an emphasis on the delicate balance struck between wildlife & humanity 
5 "Gunung Leuser, Indonesia" April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
Next stop: Gunung Leuser National Park in Indonesia, home to some of the most endangered species on earth, including the rare Sumatran tiger 

Release

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022
 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Narrator Barack Obama (for "A World of Wonder") Won [6]
Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program Christiaan Muñoz-Salas and Ignacio Walker (for "Chilean Patagonia") Nominated
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Best Limited Documentary Series Our Great National Parks Nominated [7]
Best Narration Barack Obama Nominated
Best Cinematography Cinematography Team Won
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Original Song/Score — Documentary Series - TV/Digital David Schweitzer Nominated [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Barack Obama Narrates A Gorgeous New Netflix Series: 'Our Great National Parks'". Forbes. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (April 12, 2022). "Netflix's 'Our Great National Parks': TV Review: This five-episode look at natural preserves from Hawaii to Chile to Kenya to Indonesia features President Barack Obama as an on-camera presenter and ubiquitous narrator". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ Rouner, Jef (April 18, 2022). "Obama's National Parks Series is the Most Calming Thing on TV". Houston Press. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ Peterson, Karla (April 15, 2023). "In 'Our Great National Parks,' Netflix takes optimism out for a spin". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ Power, Ed (April 6, 2022). "Our Great National Parks, review: nice try Obama, but Attenborough remains leader of the pack: Barack Obama's nature documentary is beautiful, but reminds us of the hole that will be left should David Attenborough retire". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (July 12, 2022). "Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ Davis, Clayton (October 17, 2022). "'Fire of Love' and 'Good Night Oppy' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Erik (November 3, 2022). "'Black Panther,' 'Bros,' 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' lead Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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