US EditionRyan Reynolds Highlights Nature's Misfits in Nat Geo's 'Underdogs'
- Ryan Reynolds narrates and executive produces the five-part National Geographic series Underdogs, premiering June 15 on Nat Geo and ABC, with a Disney+ stream following.
- The series arose from National Geographic's 135-year legacy of wildlife storytelling and Reynolds' desire to focus on lesser-known animals rather than traditional top predators.
- Underdogs showcases unconventional animal behaviors including bizarre mating strategies, deception, dubious parenting, and gross-out tactics with previously unseen footage such as a glowing cave in New Zealand.
- The trailer features a theme song by Green Day and music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, known for Shrek and Gladiator 2, while Reynolds calls the project a "dream come true".
- Underdogs' tongue-in-cheek approach aims to elevate overlooked animal 'superzeroes' as essential to ecosystems, inviting audiences to see nature with humor and a fresh perspective.
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Ryan Reynolds highlights nature's misfits in Nat Geo's 'Underdogs'
Ryan Reynolds gets wild with Nat Geo's "Underdogs," a new series that puts the outcasts of the animal kingdom in the spotlight. The series premieres June 15 on Nat Geo and ABC and streams the next day on Hulu and Disney+.
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Ryan Reynolds promises to ‘get down in the mud’ in new nature documentary
The actor will narrate Underdogs for National Geographic.
Wildlife Misfits Spotlighted In New Nat Geo Series
Ryan Reynolds Teams Up With Nat Geo to Challenge Wildlife Media’s Bias With UNDERDOGS Johannesburg, 28 May 2025 – In an era where mainstream wildlife programming tends to glorify apex predators and photogenic species, National Geographic is taking an overdue risk with its latest offering, UNDERDOGS. Narrated by the ever-charismatic Ryan Reynolds, this new wildlife documentary series casts a spotlight on nature’s most eccentric, misunderstood, an…
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