Prehistoric Planet (2022)
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Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic docuseries from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and skies.
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- 01
SwampsIn a drought-stricken basin where much has perished, an old Pachycephalosaurus bull defends his leadership against a young challenger. - 02
OceansDeep beneath the water's surface, the world's largest predator—the Mosasaurus—lies in wait to ambush unsuspecting prey. - 03
CoastsA 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.
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Season01
- S01E01Season's bestCoastsMay 23, 2022A pregnant Tuarangisaurus is in distress—and her young calf can sense it—as she travels waters that are home to the ocean's deadliest predat
- S01E02
DesertsMay 24, 2022Above the deserts of North Africa, aerial combat ensues as male Barbaridactylus pterosaurs fight for the attention of females below. - S01E03
FreshwaterMay 25, 2022With its feathered body and duck bill, the eight-ton Deinocheirus wades through an Asian wetland in search of relief from pesky biting flies - S01E04
Ice WorldsMay 26, 2022Within the snow-covered forest, a tense standoff develops between ancient rivals, Pachyrhinosaurus and Nanuqsaurus. - S01E05
ForestsMay 27, 2022A journey through an underground cave in North America turns perilous when a young Triceratops is separated from its mother.
Season02Best season
- S02E01
IslandsMay 22, 2023On a small island, a monumental display takes place as the giant Hatzegopteryx reveals his gentler side to woo a mate. - S02E02
BadlandsMay 23, 2023Trudging through a scorching desert, two young Tarchia find relief at an oasis and encounter an adult twice their size, ready to lay claim. - S02E03Season's bestSwampsMay 24, 2023In a drought-stricken basin where much has perished, an old Pachycephalosaurus bull defends his leadership against a young challenger.
- S02E04OceansMay 25, 2023Deep beneath the water's surface, the world's largest predator—the Mosasaurus—lies in wait to ambush unsuspecting prey.
- S02E05
North AmericaMay 26, 2023Not many can intimidate North America's top predator, T. rex, whose size and bite are a deadly combo—except for a giant winged foe.
Season03
- S03E01
Season's bestThe Big FreezeNovember 26, 2025In a world covered in ice, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats fight to survive the coldest temperatures in millions of years. - S03E02
New LandsNovember 26, 2025As sea levels drop and continents shift, animals begin migrating to unknown territories full of new possibilities—and new threats. - S03E03
Desert LandsNovember 26, 2025With much of the planet's water supply frozen, rock-climbing sloths and marsupial lions must find a way to withstand barren landscapes. - S03E04
Grass LandsNovember 26, 2025Giant herd animals thrive with the expansion of the grasslands, dominating the plains—but fearsome hunters shadow their every move. - S03E05
The Big MeltNovember 26, 2025Rising temperatures mean every habitat on the planet is transforming, and for the Goliaths of the Ice Age, the world as they know it is endi
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