The Best Episodes of Prehistoric Planet

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#1 - Forests
S1:E55/27/2022
A journey through an underground cave in North America turns perilous when a young Triceratops is separated from its mother.
Directors:Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Matthew Wright
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Directors:Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Matthew Wright
8.4/10(1002 votes)
#2 - Freshwater
S1:E35/25/2022
With its feathered body and duck bill, the eight-ton Deinocheirus wades through an Asian wetland in search of relief from pesky biting flies.
Director:Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Paul Thompson
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Director:Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Paul Thompson
8.4/10(900 votes)
#3 - Ice Worlds
S1:E45/26/2022
Within the snow-covered forest, a tense standoff develops between ancient rivals, Pachyrhinosaurus and Nanuqsaurus.
Director:Adam Valdez
Writer:Simon Bell
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Director:Adam Valdez
Writer:Simon Bell
8.3/10(1476 votes)
#4 - Coasts
S1:E15/23/2022
A pregnant Tuarangisaurus is in distress—and her young calf can sense it—as she travels waters that are home to the ocean's deadliest predators.
Director:Adam Valdez
Writer:Paul D. Stewart
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Director:Adam Valdez
Writer:Paul D. Stewart
8.3/10(1123 votes)
#5 - Deserts
S1:E25/24/2022
Above the deserts of North Africa, aerial combat ensues as male Barbaridactylus pterosaurs fight for the attention of females below.
Directors:Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Dom Walter
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Directors:Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Dom Walter
8.2/10(543 votes)
#6 - Islands
S2:E15/22/2023
On a small island, a monumental display takes place as the giant Hatzegopteryx reveals his gentler side to woo a mate.
Director:Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Paul D. Stewart
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Director:Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Paul D. Stewart

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8.2/10(471 votes)
#7 - Badlands
S2:E25/23/2023
Trudging through a scorching desert, two young Tarchia find relief at an oasis and encounter an adult twice their size, ready to lay claim.
Directors:Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Nick Lyon
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Directors:Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Nick Lyon
8.2/10(452 votes)
#8 - Swamps
S2:E35/24/2023
In a drought-stricken basin where much has perished, an old Pachycephalosaurus bull defends his leadership against a young challenger.
Director:Krzysztof Szczepański
Writer:Alec Ginns
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Director:Krzysztof Szczepański
Writer:Alec Ginns
8.2/10(434 votes)
#9 - North America
S2:E55/26/2023
Not many can intimidate North America's top predator, T. rex, whose size and bite are a deadly combo—except for a giant winged foe.
Director:Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Paul Thompson
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Director:Andrew R. Jones
Writer:Paul Thompson
8.1/10(265 votes)
#10 - The Big Freeze
S3:E111/26/2025
In a world covered in ice, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats fight to survive the coldest temperatures in millions of years.
Directors:Leah Arnold, Alec Ginns
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
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Directors:Leah Arnold, Alec Ginns
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
8.1/10(884 votes)
#11 - Oceans
S2:E45/25/2023
Deep beneath the water's surface, the world's largest predator—the Mosasaurus—lies in wait to ambush unsuspecting prey.
Director:Adam Valdez
Writer:Amber Cherry Eames
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Director:Adam Valdez
Writer:Amber Cherry Eames
8.0/10(189 votes)
#12 - Grass Lands
S3:E411/26/2025
Giant herd animals thrive with the expansion of the grasslands, dominating the plains—but fearsome hunters shadow their every move.
Directors:Andrew R. Jones, James Shelton
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
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Directors:Andrew R. Jones, James Shelton
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
7.9/10(202 votes)
#13 - New Lands
S3:E211/26/2025
As sea levels drop and continents shift, animals begin migrating to unknown territories full of new possibilities—and new threats.
Director:Paul Thompson
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
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Director:Paul Thompson
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
7.8/10(186 votes)
#14 - The Big Melt
S3:E511/26/2025
Rising temperatures mean every habitat on the planet is transforming, and for the Goliaths of the Ice Age, the world as they know it is ending.
Directors:Andrew R. Jones, Katrina Steele
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
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Directors:Andrew R. Jones, Katrina Steele
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
7.7/10(189 votes)
#15 - Desert Lands
S3:E311/26/2025
With much of the planet's water supply frozen, rock-climbing sloths and marsupial lions must find a way to withstand barren landscapes.
Director:Simon Bell
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton
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Director:Simon Bell
Writers:Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton