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The Best Episodes of Deadly 60

Every episode of Deadly 60 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Deadly 60!

The Best Episodes of Deadly 60

Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall tracks down 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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  1. 8.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Brazil

    S1:E19

    Steve and the crew head into the flooded forests of Brazil. Steve takes a swim in a piranha-infested river in order to find out more about these killer fish.

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  2. 8.8/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Mexico 2

    S3:E13

    Steve heads to the stunning Mexican coastline for an exhilarating encounter with one of the most dangerous sharks in the world.

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  3. 8.7/10(10 votes)

    #3 - India

    S1:E9

    Steve Backshall is in India in search of tigers, and also comes face to face with another animal that is on the endangered list, the gharial crocodile.

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  4. 8.7/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Alaska

    S1:E14

    In Alaska, the team battle freezing conditions to view a wolverine and Arctic foxes, and search for where bald eagles arrive to feed on salmon.

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  5. 8.7/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Philippines 1

    S2:E14

    In the Philippines, Steve goes nose-to-nose with a living dinosaur and meets an arachnid with legs four times longer than its body.

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  6. 8.7/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Australia 1

    S3:E7

    Steve heads into the blistering sun of the Australian outback to fulfil a lifelong dream of finding the most venomous snake in the world.

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  8. 8.6/10(14 votes)

    #7 - South Africa

    S1:E1

    In Hoedspruit, South Africa, Steve Backshall encounters an angry hippo and a venomous scorpion.

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  9. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #8 - South Africa

    S1:E2

    Steve Backshall finds out if crocodiles deserve their reputation, and tracks down one of Africa's most elusive predators, the awesome hunting dog.

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  10. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #9 - South Africa

    S1:E3

    In South Africa, Steve Backshall braves rough seas to get close to a great white shark, and goes out scavenging with the world's most fearless animal.

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  11. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #10 - United Kingdom

    S1:E12

    The Deadly 60 team scours the UK in search of its lethal beauties. Gannets prove to be more than a match for Steve in a diving competition.

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  12. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Bahamas - Shark Special

    S1:E17

    Steve Backshall heads to the Bahamas to see a whole bunch of shark species, and must decide which ones will earn a place on his Deadly 60 list.

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  13. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Brazil

    S1:E20

    Steve Backshall and the Deadly team visit the rainforests of Brazil on the trail of a monster tarantula, and encounter a colony of army ants on the move.

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  14. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #13 - South Africa 1

    S3:E5

    Steve Backshall looks for one of the most iconic of all predators in South Africa, the ferocious great white shark.

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  15. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #14 - South Africa 2

    S3:E9

    Steve and the crew are back in South Africa to turn the latest camera technology on a trio of deadly snakes and meet the predatory crowned eagle.

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  16. 8.5/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Baja California, Mexico

    S2:E1

    On a trip to Mexico, Steve Backshall takes to the water in search of a monster of the deep seas and searches for snakes in the desert.

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  17. 8.4/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Australia

    S1:E5

    Steve Backshall's quest for deadly species sees him come face to face with a huge lace monitor lizard and encounter a venomous redback spider.

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  18. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - India

    S1:E8

    Steve Backshall's quest for deadly animals sets him on the trail of the dangerous Indian saw-scaled viper, and the razor-clawed sloth bear.

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  19. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Malaysia

    S1:E10

    Steve Backshall's search for deadly creatures takes him to Borneo's Gomantong caves where thousands of cockroaches and the scutigera centipede await.

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  20. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Ethiopia

    S3:E2

    In the medieval Ethiopian city of Harar, Steve Backshall has a unique and potentially lethal encounter with a pack of spotted hyenas.

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  21. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Australia

    S1:E7

    Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and look for huge-fanged ghost bats.

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  22. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Malaysia

    S1:E11

    Steve Backshall is in Borneo, where he comes face to face with a highly venomous scorpion fish and a spear mantis.

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  23. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - United Kingdom

    S1:E13

    Scouring the UK for lethal beauties, Steve goes otter-spotting with Terry Nutkins, meets with the UK's biggest spider, and falls prey to the peregrine falcon.

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  24. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Louisiana

    S1:E16

    Steve and the team are on the search for deadly animals in the swamps of the southern USA, not least the alligators that live in just about every lake.

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  25. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Madagascar

    S2:E11

    Steve encounters gremlin-like aye-ayes and Madagascar's most ferocious carnivore as he searches the vast island for contenders for the Deadly 60.

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  26. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Uganda

    S2:E12

    Steve is in Uganda, getting up close and personal with gorillas in the mountains, squabbling baboons on the savannah and chimps in the forest.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Brazil" is the best rated episode of "Deadly 60". It scored 8.8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/19/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mexico 2".