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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

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    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(8 votes)

    #2 - Australia 1

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    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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  3. 8.7/10(10 votes)

    #3 - India

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    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

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    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

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    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. 8.6/10(14 votes)

    #6 - South Africa

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    S1:E1

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

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  8. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - South Africa

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    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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  9. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #8 - South Africa

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    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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  10. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #9 - United Kingdom

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    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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  11. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Bahamas - Shark Special

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    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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  12. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Brazil

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    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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  13. 8.6/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Baja California, Mexico

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    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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  14. 8.4/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Australia

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    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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  15. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #14 - India

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    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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  16. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Malaysia

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    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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  17. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Australia

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    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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  18. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Malaysia

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    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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  19. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #18 - United Kingdom

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    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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  20. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Louisiana

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    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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  21. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Madagascar

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    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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  22. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Uganda

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    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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  23. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Argentina

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    Steve heads for the marshlands of Argentina, where he searches for an anaconda and swims in piranha-infested waters.

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  24. 8.2/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Australia

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    S1:E6

    Naturalist Steve Backshall investigates the Pacific's giant cuttlefish, the elusive duck-billed platypus, and the lethal yellowfin tuna.

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  25. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Arizona

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    S1:E15

    Steve and the team brave the intense heat of the Arizona desert. Featuring the hunting skill of the Harris hawk, some deadly rattlesnakes and an elusive cougar.

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  26. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Romania

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    S2:E16

    Steve Backshall takes a look at dogs and their distant relatives, wolves. He heads to the Arctic Circle where huskies show him a thing or two about stamina.

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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, "Australia 1".