Welcome to Earth (TV program)

<h2 id="premise">Premise</h2>
<p>Will Smith is guided by experienced National Geographic Explorers, traveling to places such as remote islands in the <a href="/facts/Pacific_Ocean/bdxgXRVM">Pacific</a>, to the <a href="/facts/Namib/pVjUIn1F">Namib Desert</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a>
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<h2 id="production">Production</h2>
<p>After filming <i><a href="/facts/One_Strange_Rock/NMTC8qSm">One Strange Rock</a></i>, National Geographic suggested Will Smith to become the narrator of a new television program.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> <i>Welcome to Earth</i> was filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> The program was produced for Disney+ by <a href="/facts/Nutopia_(production_company)/EfGVGaEF">Nutopia</a>, <a href="/facts/Westbrook_Studios/jGGS2N4V">Westbrook Studios</a> and <a href="/facts/Protozoa_Pictures/4ElUR7JJ">Protozoa Pictures</a>.
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<h2 id="episodes">Episodes</h2>
<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Original release date</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">1</th><td rowspan="1">"The Silent Roar"</td><td>December 8, 2021 (2021-12-8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">2</th><td rowspan="1">"Descent Into Darkness"</td><td>December 8, 2021 (2021-12-8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">3</th><td rowspan="1">"Mind of the Swarm"</td><td>December 8, 2021 (2021-12-8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">4</th><td rowspan="1">"Power of Scent"</td><td>December 8, 2021 (2021-12-8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">5</th><td rowspan="1">"Speed of Life"</td><td>December 8, 2021 (2021-12-8)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">6</th><td rowspan="1">"Beyond Fear"</td><td>December 8, 2021 (2021-12-8)</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h2 id="release">Release</h2>
<p>The program premiered on Disney+ on December 8, 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a>
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<h2 id="reception">Reception</h2>
<h3>Critical response</h3>
<p>On the <a href="/facts/Review_aggregator/EpyYjDP6">review aggregator</a> <a href="/facts/Rotten_Tomatoes/rLs7ktSY">Rotten Tomatoes</a>, the first season of the program holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.00/10.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a>, which uses a <a href="/facts/Weighted_average/VHyJfPxb">weighted average</a>, assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100 based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a>
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<h3>Accolades</h3>
<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Award</th><th>Category</th><th>Nominee(s)</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>LifeArt Festival</td><td>Festival Selection</td><td><i>Welcome to Earth</i></td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td><a href="/facts/Golden_Reel_Awards_2021/MruFf9g4">Golden Reel Awards</a></td><td>Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Non-Theatrical Documentary</td><td>Jay Price, Rob Price, Tom Foster, Stuart Bagshaw, Ruth Sullivan, Ben Smithers</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623992/"><i>Welcome to Earth</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"Welcome to Earth review – Will Smith has Important Things to say, but he's no Attenborough". the Guardian. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-03. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/08/welcome-to-earth-review-will-smith-is-terrified-in-this-hollywood-blockbuster-of-nature-docs" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/08/welcome-to-earth-review-will-smith-is-terrified-in-this-hollywood-blockbuster-of-nature-docs</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Albert Lin Interview: Welcome To Earth". ScreenRant. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-05-11. <a href="https://screenrant.com/welcome-earth-albert-lin-interview/" target="_blank">https://screenrant.com/welcome-earth-albert-lin-interview/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>"Welcome To Earth's Producer on Will Smith, Glowing Squirrels". Digital Trends. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-05-11. <a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/welcome-to-earth-interview-jane-root-will-smith/" target="_blank">https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/welcome-to-earth-interview-jane-root-will-smith/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>"Welcome To Earth's Producer on Will Smith, Glowing Squirrels". Digital Trends. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-05-11. <a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/welcome-to-earth-interview-jane-root-will-smith/" target="_blank">https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/welcome-to-earth-interview-jane-root-will-smith/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>Muhammad, Latifah (2021-12-08). "Here's How You Can Watch Will Smith's 'Welcome to Earth' Adventure Series for Free". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-05-11. <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/shop/watch-welcome-to-earth-disney-plus-1234684341/" target="_blank">https://www.indiewire.com/shop/watch-welcome-to-earth-disney-plus-1234684341/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>"Welcome to Earth". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/welcome_to_earth/s01" target="_blank">https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/welcome_to_earth/s01</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:7"><p>"Welcome to Earth". Metacritic. <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/tv/welcome-to-earth/season-1" target="_blank">https://www.metacritic.com/tv/welcome-to-earth/season-1</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:8"><p>"2021 SELECTION". LifeArt Festival. Retrieved 2022-05-11. <a href="https://www.lifeartfestival.com/2021selection" target="_blank">https://www.lifeartfestival.com/2021selection</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:9"><p>Pedersen, Erik (2022-01-24). "Golden Reel Awards: Sound Editors Crank Up Nominations For 69th Annual Ceremony". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-11. <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/01/golden-reel-awards-2022-nominations-motion-picture-sound-editors-1234918482/" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2022/01/golden-reel-awards-2022-nominations-motion-picture-sound-editors-1234918482/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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