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The Worst Episodes of Walking with Dinosaurs

Every episode of Walking with Dinosaurs ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Walking with Dinosaurs!

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Each episode tells the dramatic story of an individual dinosaur whose remains are currently being unearthed by world-leading dinosaur hunters. As the dinosaurs' bones emerge from the ground, their prehistoric stories are brought to life

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Walking with Dinosaurs Season 1 Episode 1 - The Orphan
    3.2/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Orphan

    S1:E1

    An orphaned baby triceratops must outwit a deadly T. rex. Today, paleontologists are uncovering her remains, allowing us to bring her story to life with stunning VFX.

    Director:Stephen Cooter
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Walking with Dinosaurs Season 1 Episode 3 - Band of Brothers
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Band of Brothers

    S1:E3

    Utah, 130 million years ago. A band of armoured dinosaurs battle to reach adulthood, pursued by a group of Utahraptors: some of the most formidable predators that have ever lived.

    Director:Stephen Cooter
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Walking with Dinosaurs Season 1 Episode 4 - The Pack
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Pack

    S1:E4

    Seventy-one million years ago lived a teenage Albertosaurus - a faster, nimbler relative of T. rex. She had to earn her place in a deadly, ferocious pack or risk starvation.

    Director:Tom Hewitson
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Walking with Dinosaurs Season 1 Episode 5 - The Journey North
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Journey North

    S1:E5

    Based on an unprecedented discovery in Alberta, Canada, this episode tells the epic tale of one of the largest dinosaur herds that ever lived, the Pachyrhinosaurus, through the eyes of one of its youngest members, Albie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Walking with Dinosaurs Season 1 Episode 6 - Island of Giants
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Island of Giants

    S1:E6

    The tale of the colossal Lusotitan. Living 150 million years ago on an island known as the Iberian Mesta, now in Portugal, this 25-metre-long titan dwarfed every other dinosaur in the region.

    Director:Owen Gower
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Walking with Dinosaurs Season 1 Episode 2 - The River Dragon
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The River Dragon

    S1:E2

    North Africa, 100 million years ago. A Spinosaurus father must embark on a dangerous voyage to feed his babies.

    Director:Tom Hewitson
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Orphan" is the worst rated episode of "Walking with Dinosaurs". It scored 3.2/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Stephen Cooter and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/25/2025. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Band of Brothers".