9.8/109 votes#1 - The Invasion Begins
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2019
The mighty MK pride stands 17 strong, but their aging dominant males can't hold on to power much longer. When the all-female Hollywood pride encounters the Nomads, a new pride of rival males, they may have found the answer to their mating dry spell. But they quickly realize that it will not be a happy encounter.
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8.8/106 votes#2 - Strength in Sisterhood
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2019
The Hollywood pride is teetering on disaster. An attack by the invading Nomads has left matriarch Ava gravely injured. The Hollywood pride reels after the Nomad’s brutal attack on their leader, Ava, leaves her desperately weak and unable to hunt. To add to her woes, her hungry pride start rejecting her. But without her, they struggle to bring down prey.
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7.7/107 votes#3 - Punks on the Run
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2019
The Nomads, a rampaging group of four young male lions, are looking for a pride to take over. The lions of the Nomad pride rampage deep into the heart of the MK pride’s territory, scattering its members and coming dangerously close to the five new MK cubs. Meanwhile, the Hollywoods are recovering, and Ava’s survival skills are still intact.
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8.9/107 votes#4 - The Punks Strike Back
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2019
The Nomads recent invasion has scattered the MK pride to the far south, leaving the youngsters vulnerable. After the dry season lowers the waters, siblings Kimba and Maya risk crossing the river to search for their parents. They run the gauntlet of the densest populations of crocs and hippos in Africa, and face an even greater threat on the other side.
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9.2/105 votes#5 - Hollywoods Held Hostage
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2019
he Hollywood pride is in serious trouble. Having fled north to escape the Nomads, other lions move in and threaten to take over. During the last few weeks of the dry season, the prides stick close to the only available water in the river. But in Luangwa, that proximity spells danger—especially when the scent of a hippo kill compels the Hollywoods to cross the river.
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8.8/108 votes#6 - The Next Dynasty
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2019
The dry season is approaching its end, and the MK pride faces its toughest moment yet. The all-female Hollywood pride have been in exile after being attacked by the four Nomad brothers. But their leader, Ava, decides to lead her family south to the heart of their territory for a showdown with the Nomads.
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The Best Episodes of Big Cat Country Season 1
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Journey to Zambia's Luangwa Valley, a landscape abundant with prey. In the spectacular wilderness, two neighboring lion prides lay claim to prime hunting territory. The...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Smithsonian Channel
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Invasion Begins" is the best rated episode of "Big Cat Country" season 1. It scored 9.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/12/2019. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Strength in Sisterhood".