LION (NGC)
Premieres Wednesday, August 19
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
8/19/26
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STATUS:
new this summer (yet to premiere) |
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 9:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (4 episodes) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from National Geographic's press release, August 2026) National Geographic unveiled the official trailer for LION, an emotional, real-life drama that chronicles the remarkable four-year journey of a tiny lion cub named Kio as he becomes a king. LION is executive produced by Disney Legend and "The Lion King" live-action director Jon Favreau and BBC Studios Natural History Unit's Creative director Mike Gunton ("Planet Earth II," "Dynasties"), with the score by legendary Academy Award(R)-winning composer Hans Zimmer ("Dune" parts one and two, "Interstellar," "The Dark Knight" trilogy, "Inception"), Niccolò Pacella and George Huston Warren for Bleeding Fingers Music. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· O.J. Lynch as Narrator (Voice)
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Jane Atkins as PROD
· Janet Han Vissering as EP (NGC)
· Jon Favreau as EP
· Mike Gunton as EP
· Simon Blakeney as CO-EP
· Tom McDonald as EP (NGC)
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BBC Studios Natural History Unit
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