Journey through time and space with Morgan Freeman and the penguins

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We’re all about Morgan Freeman this week: Freeman brings his dulcet tones to the narration of six-part Netflix nature documentary series Our Universe. Produced by BBC Studios, the series tells the story of the universe across the millennia, exploring the link between wildlife on Earth and the workings of outer space. The documentary links six scientific concepts with six animals that live in vastly different climates: cheetahs, chimpanzees, brown bears, sea turtles, elephants, and king penguins. We learn what gravity has to do with penguins, and how the changing seasons dictate bears’ hibernation patterns. The show alternates between nature shots, and special effects, animation, and CGI — and although the constant back and forth can be confusing at times, Freeman’s narration ties it all together.