When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren is an American comedy series that aired on ABC from June 24, 2021, to January 1, 2022.
| When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on | Walk on the Wild Side |
| Narrated by | Helen Mirren |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | BBC Studios America |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | June 24, 2021 – January 1, 2022 |
According to ABC, the series "features comedians putting words into the mouths of beautiful beasts, teeny-tiny frogs, beatboxing badgers and more in captivating footage from all over the world."[1]
Production
editOn April 6, 2021, it was announced that ABC had ordered the series with Ryan O'Dowd as executive producer, alongside K.P. Anderson.[2] On April 7, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 17, 2021,[3] later being rescheduled to June 24, 2021. It was also announced that Helen Mirren would serve as the narrator of the show.[4]
The series is produced by BBC Studios, and is an adaptation of the BBC show Walk on the Wild Side.[1]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [5][6] | Original air date [5][6] | Prod. code [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Let's Begin at the Beginning" | June 24, 2021 | 102 | 3.69[7] | 0.5 |
| 2 | "Sup?" | July 1, 2021 | 101 | 2.79[8] | 0.3 |
| 3 | "Dastardly Death Gunk Stuff" | July 15, 2021 | 103 | 2.63[9] | 0.3 |
| 4 | "A Partial In-Ground Pool" | July 22, 2021 | 104 | 1.90[10] | 0.3 |
| 5 | "My Jingle Balls" | August 12, 2021 | 105 | 1.55[11] | 0.2 |
| 6 | "Nature's Justice" | August 19, 2021 | 106 | 1.45[12] | 0.2 |
| 7 | "Uncle Antelope's Truth Bombs" | September 9, 2021 | 107 | 1.19[13] | 0.2 |
| 8 | "The Burger Hole" | September 16, 2021 | 108 | 1.31[14] | 0.2 |
| 9 | "The Optimistic Mosquito" | January 1, 2022 | 109 | 1.24[15] | 0.2 |
| 10 | "Omen Cat" | January 1, 2022 | 110 | 0.97[15] | 0.1 |
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Let's Begin at the Beginning" | June 24, 2021 | 0.5 | 3.69[7] | 0.1 | 0.53 | 0.6 | 4.22[7] |
| 2 | "Sup?" | July 1, 2021 | 0.3 | 2.79[8] | 0.0 | 0.37 | 0.4 | 3.16[8] |
| 3 | "Dastardly Death Gunk Stuff" | July 15, 2021 | 0.3 | 2.63[9] | 0.0 | 0.22 | 0.3 | 2.85[9] |
| 4 | "A Partial In-Ground Pool" | July 22, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.90[10] | 0.0 | 0.20 | 0.3 | 2.10[10] |
| 5 | "My Jingle Balls" | August 12, 2021 | 0.2 | 1.55[11] | 0.1 | 0.24 | 0.3 | 1.78[11] |
| 6 | "Nature's Justice" | August 19, 2021 | 0.2 | 1.45[12] | 0.0 | 0.21 | 0.2 | 1.66[12] |
| 7 | "Uncle Antelope's Truth Bombs" | September 9, 2021 | 0.2 | 1.19[13] | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | "The Burger Hole" | September 16, 2021 | 0.2 | 1.31[14] | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "The Optimistic Mosquito" | January 1, 2022 | 0.2 | 1.24[15] | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | "Omen Cat" | January 1, 2022 | 0.1 | 0.97[15] | — | — | — | — |
References
edit- ^ a b Michael Schneider (June 2, 2021). "Helen Mirren to Narrate ABC's Comedic Unscripted Animal Series When Nature Calls". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "ABC Announces Pickup of New Unscripted Series When Nature Calls (W/T) Based on BBC Studios Comedy Format" (Press release). ABC. April 6, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "ABC Announces Summer 2021 Premiere Dates" (Press release). ABC. April 7, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Helen Mirren to Narrate ABC's Comedic One-Hour Unscripted Series, When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren" (Press release). ABC. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b c "When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren Episode Guide". Zap2it.
- ^ a b c Marc Berman (June 25, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: NBC Combination of Making It and Good Girls Left at the Starting Gate". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Marc Berman (July 2, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: Under 9-Million Viewers For the 5 Broadcast Networks Combined". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c Marc Berman (July 16, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: Big Brother Leads CBS to Modest Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Marc Berman (July 23, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: Summer Staple Big Brother Lifts CBS to Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c Marc Berman (August 13, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: Field of Dreams Baseball Game Lifts Fox to Victory". Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c Marc Berman (August 20, 2021). "Thursday Ratings: Big Brother on CBS Tops Evening; Quiet Return for CW Drama Coroner". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (September 10, 2021). "Thursday 9.9.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (September 17, 2021). "Thursday 9.16.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Mitch Salem (January 5, 2022). "Saturday 1.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 13, 2022.