Plot Synopsis

Narrated by Mahershala Ali, CHIMP EMPIRE is a four-part documentary that explores the world of the largest chimpanzee society ever discovered as they navigate complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes. Under the lush canopies of Uganda's Ngogo Forest dwells the largest chimpanzee society ever discovered. For the last 25 years, scientists and field trackers have lived alongside this tribe, watching as they built a sophisticated political and familial structure: forming alliances, building trust, caring for one another, and often going head to head in a never ending fight for power. When director James Reed embedded a camera crew to capture a uniquely intimate look at the chimps of Ngogo, there was no way to know that the year ahead would bring some of the most tumultuous battles and dramatic changes in the tribe's history. Over the course of four unforgettable episodes, babies will grow, relationships will blossom, and leaders will rise and fall. All four episodes of CHIMP EMPIRE dropped on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 on Netflix.