Andrew Lincoln will voice Force of Nature and the star promised it will be a new take on the natural history genre. The series, for ITV in the UK and ARD in Germany, captures the trials and tribulations of the animal world as it faces unprecedented challenges from weather and climate change.

“Force of Nature is unlike any series I have ever worked on before,” Lincoln said. “The team have done an excellent job at capturing the breathtaking wildlife in all its glory. To see these animals up close and personal is a privilege, and a real insight into the battles nature endures every day. The show captures what other wildlife series have not, as we reveal the real impact the weather has on the world’s creatures.”

Plimsoll Productions has made the series, with ITV Studios distributing and kicking off sales here at the London TV Screenings this week. Through dramatic, character-led storytelling, the show will capture nature’s resilience in the face of hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires — showcasing both the ferocity of Earth’s forces and the ingenuity of animal survival, the team behind the series said.

“I was the series producer of Blue Planet 2 and exec produced Frozen Planet 2…but this series is bigger and tells the most important story of our time,” said Mark Brownlow, Head of Natural History at Plimsoll. “Extreme weather affects each and every one of us. For the first time we tell the uplifting story of a heroic cast of animals fighting back against these biblical weather events.”