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Dynasties

TV·2018–2022·2 seasons, 9 episodes·BBC One·Documentary, Family·8.3

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Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals; penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves and tigers. Each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, these families fight for their own survival and for the future of their dynasties.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Dynasties S01E04Painted WolfS01E04 · 9.2The leader of a great Painted Wolf family is growing old. Her power to keep the peace is waning. A feud with an ambitious daughter threatens to bring the dynasty down.
  2. 02Dynasties S01E02EmperorS01E02 · 8.8Emperor penguins battle for survival against the worst winter in the world. Working together can they protect and feed their chicks till they reach adulthood?
  3. 03Dynasties S01E03LionS01E03 · 8.8The leader of a once mighty lion pride must now battle for their very survival. Can this extraordinary lioness save her family from disaster?

Cast

David AttenboroughDavid AttenboroughSelf - Narrator

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode5Episodes2018Aired 8.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Dynasties S01E01ChimpanzeeNovember 11, 2018 8.7A chimpanzee leader is surrounded by rivals who are prepared to kill him for his crown. Can he hold on to power? A story of power, politics
  2. S01E02Dynasties S01E02EmperorNovember 18, 2018 8.8Emperor penguins battle for survival against the worst winter in the world. Working together can they protect and feed their chicks till the
  3. S01E03Dynasties S01E03LionNovember 25, 2018 8.8The leader of a once mighty lion pride must now battle for their very survival. Can this extraordinary lioness save her family from disaster
  4. S01E04Dynasties S01E04Season's bestPainted WolfDecember 2, 2018 9.2The leader of a great Painted Wolf family is growing old. Her power to keep the peace is waning. A feud with an ambitious daughter threatens
  5. S01E05Dynasties S01E05TigerDecember 9, 2018 8.6A tigress, Raj Bhera, has 4 new cubs. She must protect them while battling rivals who want to steal her lands and overthrow her. Will she ho

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2022Aired 8.4Season avg
  1. S02E01Dynasties S02E01Season's bestPumaMarch 20, 2022 8.7A mother puma must battle rivals, tackle prey nearly three times her size and endure the wild mountain weather of Patagonia in her bid to ra
  2. S02E02Dynasties S02E02ElephantMarch 27, 2022 8.7In Amboseli, Kenya, an incredibly rare event pushes a struggling elephant family to its limits. To save their dynasty, they have to work tog
  3. S02E03Dynasties S02E03CheetahApril 3, 2022 8.2On Zambia’s plains, a cheetah mother must keep her precious cubs safe, preparing them for life without her. They take on dangerous prey, bat
  4. S02E04Dynasties S02E04HyenaApril 10, 2022 8.2With the emergence of a young rival, a spotted hyena queen struggles to keep her grip on power – while also trying to raise a family – on Za

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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