{{Short description|2023 documentary television series}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = Chimp Empire poster.jpg | image_upright = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | alt_name = | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | genre = Documentary | creator = | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | inspired_by = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | developer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = | director = James Reed | creative_director = | presenter = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list --> | starring = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list --> | judges = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list --> | voices = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list --> | narrator = Mahershala Ali | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 4 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | news_editor = <!-- Content editor or editors of a current affairs/political show such as Newsnight. --> | location = <!-- Nation the series was primarily filmed in, if different from the nation of origin. --> | cinematography = Ben Sadd | animator = | editor = <!-- Film editors --> | camera = <!-- Either Single-camera or Multi-camera --> | runtime = <!-- Reliable source required --> | company = <!-- Production companies only --> | budget = | network = Netflix | released = {{Start date|2023|04|19}} | related = <!-- To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations --> }} '''''Chimp Empire''''' is a 2023 Netflix television series about chimpanzees, narrated by Mahershala Ali.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicholson |first=Rebecca |date=2023-04-19 |title=Chimp Empire review – this epic tale of betrayal is like Succession, but with apes |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/apr/19/chimp-empire-review-this-epic-tale-of-betrayal-is-like-succession-but-with-apes |access-date=2023-05-19 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2023-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519135625/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/apr/19/chimp-empire-review-this-epic-tale-of-betrayal-is-like-succession-but-with-apes |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2023-03-22 |title=Mahershala Ali To Narrate Wildlife Series 'Chimp Empire' For Netflix |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/mahershala-ali-narrate-wildlife-series-chimp-empire-netflix-1235305920/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511043107/https://deadline.com/2023/03/mahershala-ali-narrate-wildlife-series-chimp-empire-netflix-1235305920/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Set in Uganda's Kibale National Park, it follows the lives of rival groups of chimpanzees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/chimp-empire-release-date-news|title=‘Chimp Empire’ Has All the Cutthroat Drama of Succession Politics}}</ref>
==Plot== ''Chimp Empire'' follows the lives of the Ngogo chimpanzees, the largest group of chimpanzees ever known. The series explores the complex social dynamics of the chimpanzee community, including the relationships between males and females, parents and children, and rivals. It also examines the challenges the chimpanzees face, such as competition for food and territory and the threat of poaching.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bernadini |first=Gabrielle |url=https://www.greenmatters.com/news/what-is-chimp-empire-netflix-about |title=Netflix's 'Chimp Empire': Director James Reed on the Unique Personalities and Relationships of Chimpanzees (Exclusive) |work=Green Matters |date=2023-04-20 |accessdate=2023-05-27 |archive-date=2023-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527185957/https://www.greenmatters.com/news/what-is-chimp-empire-netflix-about |url-status=live }}</ref>
== See also == *Ngogo chimpanzee war
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== External links == * {{IMDb title}} * [https://globio.org/jamesreed/ "The Making of Chimp Empire with Director James Reed"] Talking Apes podcast, S2E43 * [https://globio.org/johnmitani/ "The Making of Chimp Empire with Scientific Consultant Dr. John Mitani] Talking Apes podcast, S2E43
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Category:2020s American documentary television series Category:2023 American television series debuts Category:English-language American television shows Category:Netflix original documentary television series Category:Television shows about chimpanzees Category:Mammals of Uganda Category:Nature educational television series
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