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The Best Episodes of Queens Season 1

Every episode of Queens Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Queens Season 1!

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In six remote and beautiful places on our planet are queendoms run by the most powerful leaders in the animal world. These queens are sisters, single mothers, grandmothers. This documentary series tells their stories of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Queens Season 1 Episode 1 - African Queens
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    #1 - African Queens

    S1:E1

    In the towering walls of Tanzania's Ngorongoro crater, the sisters of a lion pride clash with a hyena clan ruled by an all-powerful queen.

    Director:Rachael Kinley
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Queens Season 1 Episode 2 - Rainforest Queens
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Rainforest Queens

    S1:E2

    In the Congo Forest, a young bonobo must leave behind everything she knows to find her place in a world where friendship means survival.

    Director:Ilaira Mallalieu
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Queens Season 1 Episode 3 - Tiny Jungle Queens
    8.6/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Tiny Jungle Queens

    S1:E3

    Under the rainforest canopy two tiny insect queens build their empires. One through great sacrifice, the other betrayal.

    Director:Ilaira Mallalieu
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Queens Season 1 Episode 4 - Savanna Queens
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    #4 - Savanna Queens

    S1:E4

    A baby is born into the ultimate animal sisterhood; a family of elephants. She will need all their experience and protection if she is to survive.

    Director:Victoria Bromley
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Queens Season 1 Episode 5 - Mountain Queens
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #5 - Mountain Queens

    S1:E5

    A gelada monkey and an Ethiopian wolf fight for their families and their legacy in a world of ancient Ethiopian mountain peaks.

    Director:Jess Tombs
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Queens Season 1 Episode 6 - Coastal Queens
    8.8/10(31 votes)

    #6 - Coastal Queens

    S1:E6

    An orca family's success relies on the experience of their sixty-year-old matriarch; while a first-time bear mother must raise her three cubs alone.

    Director:Jess Tombs
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Queens Season 1 Episode 7 - Behind the Queens
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Behind the Queens

    S1:E7

    A celebration of the extraordinary women filmmakers and game changing conservationists behind the Queens series.

    Directors:Keira Malik, Faith Musembi
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"African Queens" is the best rated episode of "Queens" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 57 votes. Directed by Rachael Kinley and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/4/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Rainforest Queens".