The Worst Episodes of Prehistoric Planet

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   7.7/10(105 votes)

   #1 - 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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   7.7/10(100 votes)

   #2 - 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
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   7.9/10(102 votes)

   #3 - 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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   8.0/10(827 votes)

   #4 - 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
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   8.0/10(113 votes)

   #5 - 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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   8.1/10(161 votes)

   #6 - 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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   8.2/10(477 votes)

   #7 - 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(410 votes)

   #8 - 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
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   8.2/10(394 votes)

   #9 - 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
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    8.2/10(370 votes)

    #10 - 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
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    8.4/10(1386 votes)

    #11 - 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
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    8.4/10(1042 votes)

    #12 - 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
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    8.4/10(935 votes)

    #13 - 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
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    8.4/10(837 votes)

    #14 - 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
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    8.5/10(805 votes)

    #15 - 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