 In 2019, "Planet Earth II" and its prequel were ranked 72nd on The Guardian's list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.The series was released as a two-disc DVD and Blu-ray sets on 5 December 2016, while a four-disc 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray sets were released later on 13 March 2017.It was distributed by BBC Worldwide in the UK.