Octopus Series Trailer - Amazon Prime Video - Plot Synopsis: The nature documentary series, narrated by Waller-Bridge, transports viewers into the otherworldly depths of one of the most intelligent and mysterious life forms on Earth – following the Giant Pacific Octopus from birth to death. This new doc series features an eclectic mix of characters who have their own unique connections to these creatures, from the scientist trying to save them, the explorer trying to understand them, to the Emmy-nominated actor & comedian, Tracy Morgan, who is obsessed with them. Their adventures will make us laugh, cry, and maybe question our own place on this planet along the way. Octopus! is a doc series directed by filmmaker Niharika Desai.
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00:00This is a story about getting murdered by your lover, about getting lost in Mexico,
00:10a competitive quilter, Tracy Morgan, and trying to find a connection with a possible alien.
00:15He's seeing the blades of grass and he's turning himself into blades of grass.
00:20This is a story about the octopus.
00:23What creature does that?
00:25You know what I love about octopuses?
00:28Their vulnerability.
00:30I really don't know why they are so sexy for people at the moment.
00:35I think that they're very charismatic, even though they're very ugly.
00:40To find out why they're so charismatic, vulnerable, and sexy, let's look at the octopus through
00:45the eyes of the experts who study them and the people who love them.
00:49And we're really committed to octopuses.
00:51If you could just take one more sip of your espresso, we can, yeah, that's great, yeah.
00:57The last time we shared DNA with octopuses was 600 million years ago.
01:05Anything that is alive on this planet means that we are connected.
01:09So what does our collective obsession with them say about us?
01:12I know those animals are capable of basically crushing you.
01:16It's always kind of in your head a little bit.
01:18So I'm talking about my mom.
01:20Not only can they change the color of their skin, but also the texture.
01:25Every species is special in its very own way.
01:28If the female doesn't want to mate with the male, she'll just eat them.
01:34You're learning now.
01:36Keep your mind open.
01:36You might miss something.
01:37You might miss something.
02:01You might miss something.
02:01You might miss something.