The Nature of Things
The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
Network: CBC Television
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Seasons
Season 1
25 episodes · Nov 6, 1960
Season 2
24 episodes · Jan 4, 1962
Season 3
24 episodes · Jan 6, 1963
Season 4
11 episodes · May 5, 1964
Season 5
11 episodes · Jan 3, 1965
Season 6
17 episodes · Oct 3, 1965
Season 7
17 episodes · Jun 20, 1966
Season 8
4 episodes · May 11, 1967
Season 9
14 episodes · Sep 26, 1968
Season 10
28 episodes · Sep 24, 1969
Season 11
15 episodes · Nov 2, 1970
Season 12
10 episodes · Oct 4, 1971
Season 13
10 episodes · Nov 6, 1972
Season 14
10 episodes · Nov 26, 1973
Season 15
8 episodes · Oct 9, 1974
Season 16
8 episodes · Oct 22, 1975
Season 17
8 episodes · Dec 22, 1976
Season 18
11 episodes · Dec 14, 1977
Season 19
12 episodes · Sep 24, 1978
Season 20
15 episodes · Oct 24, 1979
Season 21
17 episodes · Oct 8, 1980
Season 22
16 episodes · Oct 14, 1981
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Season 24
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Season 25
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Season 26
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Season 27
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Season 28
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Season 29
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Season 30
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Season 31
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Season 33
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Season 34
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Season 35
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Season 36
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Season 37
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Season 38
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Season 39
5 episodes · Oct 8, 1998
Season 40
15 episodes · Oct 4, 1999
Season 41
19 episodes · Oct 5, 2000
Season 42
17 episodes · Oct 2, 2001
Season 43
1 episodes · Oct 17, 2002
Season 44
1 episodes · Oct 22, 2003
Season 45
23 episodes · Sep 16, 2004
Season 46
29 episodes · Aug 31, 2005
Season 47
24 episodes · Oct 11, 2007
Season 48
17 episodes · Oct 16, 2008
Season 49
18 episodes · Oct 11, 2009
Season 50
18 episodes · Sep 23, 2010
Season 51
18 episodes · Oct 13, 2011
Season 52
15 episodes · Oct 18, 2012
Season 53
19 episodes · Oct 3, 2013
Season 54
6 episodes · Oct 9, 2014
Season 55
2 episodes · Oct 15, 2015
Season 56
2 episodes · Oct 6, 2016
Season 57
6 episodes · Sep 24, 2017
Season 58
11 episodes · Sep 23, 2018
Season 59
17 episodes · Sep 20, 2019
Season 60
14 episodes · Nov 6, 2020
Season 61
14 episodes · Nov 5, 2021
Season 62
13 episodes · Jan 6, 2023
Season 63
14 episodes · Jan 4, 2024
Season 64
14 episodes · Jan 2, 2025
Season 65
13 episodes · Oct 28, 2025
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