Name: Our Oceans
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-11-20
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Barack Obama

Obama whispers to fish and somehow it's cinema.

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Presidential ASMRBlue Planet's dramatic cousinOcean porn

Latest Episode

1.059 min

Season 1 • Episode 5

Latest

Southern Ocean

Nov 20, 2024

In the most remote ocean on Earth, the Global Ocean Current is at its most powerful — and its cold waters are home to some extraordinary species.

Overview

Documentary

Discover the stories beneath the surface of the water in this stunning nature documentary series, which explores each of the Earth's five oceans.

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underwater world ocean nature nature documentary animal documentary pacific ocean atlantic ocean oceans underwater life artic ocean+3 more

Interconnected ecosystemsHuman impact on natureThe unseen world

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Underwater shots that'll ruin aquariums for you

Score

Emotional manipulation via strings and waves

Production

Five oceans, presumably infinite camera batteries

Best for:Solo·Background·Family

First AiredNov 20, 2024

StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitylow

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes5

Top Cast

Barack Obama

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This is Obama's second major Netflix narration after 'Our Great National Parks,' cementing his post-presidency career as the soothing voice of nature guilt-tripping you about climate change.

Cultural

The series arrives as Attenborough-style docs face criticism for 'disaster porn' framing—this one leans harder into wonder-first, doom-second, with Obama's hope-tinged delivery as the differentiator.