This is Australia's Great Barrier Reef from its natural beauty to its interactions with mankind over a span of about a year. In theory, this is a more complete examination of the modern world's connection with the natural world. In practice, the show feels split in two. The nature part is as beautiful as any modern nature show on TV. The Great Barrier Reef is a place of wonders. It's hard to get that wrong. It doesn't really connect with the people working the reef. There are the aquarium specimen collectors. It may be better to have their world examined in their own episode or section. It doesn't help to have their stories scattered. It also doesn't examine any quotas or environmental impact or the business. It needs to be more insightful.
The show also struggles to give meaning to the connection between man and nature. Each episode should do its own story. Other than a few incidents like the cyclone, each episode doesn't have an identifiable subject matter. Each one should say something specific. Instead, the show skips from one subject matter to the next. There is a lot of info but also the info isn't that deep. It should be more hard-hitting at times but the narration keeps it chill and nature show wonderment. The government support may have limited any unfavorable comments. No matter what, the pictures are beautiful, there is some info, and... it's beautiful.