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The Worst Episodes of Prehistoric Planet

Every episode of Prehistoric Planet ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Prehistoric Planet!

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Prehistoric Planet Season 3 Episode 3 - Desert Lands
    7.8/10(188 votes)

    S3:E3

    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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  2. Prehistoric Planet Season 3 Episode 5 - The Big Melt
    7.8/10(186 votes)

    S3:E5

    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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  3. Prehistoric Planet Season 3 Episode 2 - New Lands
    7.9/10(201 votes)

    S3:E2

    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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  4. Prehistoric Planet Season 3 Episode 4 - Grass Lands
    8.0/10(189 votes)

    S3:E4

    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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  5. Prehistoric Planet Season 2 Episode 4 - Oceans
    8.1/10(883 votes)

    S2:E4

    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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  6. Prehistoric Planet Season 3 Episode 1 - The Big Freeze
    8.1/10(265 votes)

    S3:E1

    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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  7. Prehistoric Planet Season 2 Episode 1 - Islands
    8.2/10(541 votes)

    S2:E1

    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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  8. Prehistoric Planet Season 2 Episode 2 - Badlands
    8.2/10(470 votes)

    S2:E2

    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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  9. Prehistoric Planet Season 2 Episode 3 - Swamps
    8.2/10(451 votes)

    S2:E3

    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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  10. Prehistoric Planet Season 2 Episode 5 - North America
    8.2/10(433 votes)

    S2:E5

    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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  11. Prehistoric Planet Season 1 Episode 1 - Coasts
    8.3/10(1474 votes)

    S1:E1

    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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  12. Prehistoric Planet Season 1 Episode 2 - Deserts
    8.3/10(1121 votes)

    S1:E2

    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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  13. Prehistoric Planet Season 1 Episode 3 - Freshwater
    8.4/10(1001 votes)

    S1:E3

    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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  14. Prehistoric Planet Season 1 Episode 4 - Ice Worlds
    8.4/10(899 votes)

    S1:E4

    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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  15. Prehistoric Planet Season 1 Episode 5 - Forests
    8.5/10(868 votes)

    S1:E5

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Desert Lands" is the worst rated episode of "Prehistoric Planet". It scored 7.8/10 based on 188 votes. Directed by Simon Bell and written by Matthew Thompson, Mike Gunton, it aired on 11/26/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Big Melt".