When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren

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	Ryan O'Dowd K.P. Anderson Brad Stevens Boyd Vico
Production company	BBC Studios America
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24) – January 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)

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

On 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

No.	Title [5][6]	Original release date [5][6]	Prod. code [5]	U.S. viewers (millions)	Rating (18–49)
1	"Let's Begin at the Beginning"	June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24)	102	3.69[7]	0.5
2	"Sup?"	July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)	101	2.79[8]	0.3
3	"Dastardly Death Gunk Stuff"	July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)	103	2.63[9]	0.3
4	"A Partial In-Ground Pool"	July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22)	104	1.90[10]	0.3
5	"My Jingle Balls"	August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)	105	1.55[11]	0.2
6	"Nature's Justice"	August 19, 2021 (2021-08-19)	106	1.45[12]	0.2
7	"Uncle Antelope's Truth Bombs"	September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)	107	1.19[13]	0.2
8	"The Burger Hole"	September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16)	108	1.31[14]	0.2
9	"The Optimistic Mosquito"	January 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)	109	1.24[15]	0.2
10	"Omen Cat"	January 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)	110	0.97[15]	0.1

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren

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]	—	—	—	—