Plot Synopsis

Directed and produced by Jennie Hammond and narrated by Patrick Aryee, ONE WILD DAY is a one-hour documentary series that follows some of the world's most extraordinary animals at different moments in the day as they work to survive in some of the toughest landscapes on the planet. The day changes dramatically as the clock ticks up to the silent oppressive heat of midday; a time where reptiles thrive, and gentle giants must retreat before ramping up the action to the hi-octane drama just before dusk. As dark creeps in there's an uneasy turn, plunging into the horror movie of night in the wild; a world where eerie monsters and nimble little leapers rule supreme. It all ends back in the safety of sunrise with the start of a new day. For some animals, 24 hours is the blink of an eye -- for others, it's an entire lifetime -- but for every creature there's a moment in its day it must take advantage of to survive. ONE WILD DAY made its U.S. debut on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT, airing as part of BBC America's Wonderstruck programming block.
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On Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT, BBC America premiered "Jungles," the finale of ONE WILD DAY. A 24-hour journey through the world's jungles with a cast of extraordinary animals; daring sloths, cheeky monkeys and lightning-fast lizards are each evolved to thrive at a different moment in the most diverse habitat on the planet.