The Best Episodes of Prehistoric Planet Season 3

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(265 votes)

   #1 - 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
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   8.0/10(189 votes)

   #2 - 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
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   7.9/10(201 votes)

   #3 - 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
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   7.8/10(188 votes)

   #4 - 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
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   7.8/10(186 votes)

   #5 - 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