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The Best Episodes of The Mating Game Season 1

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

Binge this in 4h 45m•Peaking at 8.7/10

The struggles and successes of a wide variety of animals as they take on one of life's most vital challenges: finding a partner.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Mating Game Season 1 Episode 1 - Grasslands: In Plain Sight
    8.6/10(77 votes)

    #1 - Grasslands: In Plain Sight

    S1:E1

    The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.

    Director:Jeff Wilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Mating Game Season 1 Episode 2 - Oceans: Out of the Blue
    8.5/10(64 votes)

    #2 - Oceans: Out of the Blue

    S1:E2

    The ocean is where life first experimented with the mating game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all.

    Director:Simon Nash
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Mating Game Season 1 Episode 3 - Jungles: In the Thick of It
    8.7/10(64 votes)

    #3 - Jungles: In the Thick of It

    S1:E3

    Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.

    Director:Joe Loncraine
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Mating Game Season 1 Episode 4 - Freshwater: Timing Is Everything
    8.3/10(54 votes)

    #4 - Freshwater: Timing Is Everything

    S1:E4

    Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.

    Director:Joe Loncraine
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Mating Game Season 1 Episode 5 - Against All Odds
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #5 - Against All Odds

    S1:E5

    All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.

    Director:Simon Nash
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Grasslands: In Plain Sight" is the best rated episode of "The Mating Game" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 77 votes. Directed by Jeff Wilson and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/3/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Oceans: Out of the Blue".