Spy in the Wild (2017–2020)

TV ShowEndedBBC OneDocumentary2 seasons, 9 episodes
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Plot

Documentary series in which animatronic spy creatures infiltrate the animal world to explore their complex emotions.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Spy in the Wild S02E02The NorthS02E02 · 9.0The Spy Creatures travel to the temperate lands north of the tropics, where life is governed by the rhythm of the seasons. Their destinations include Japan, Mexico and Alaska.
  2. 02Spy in the Wild S01E01LoveS01E01 · 8.0Spy Pup makes friends with a wild dog pack to investigate their maternal love.
  3. 03Spy in the Wild S01E02IntelligenceS01E02 · 8.0In Borneo, a spy creature meets real orangutans and discovers how they use human tools.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode5Episodes2017Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Spy in the Wild S01E01Season's bestLoveJanuary 12, 2017 8.0Spy Pup makes friends with a wild dog pack to investigate their maternal love.
  2. S01E02Spy in the Wild S01E02IntelligenceJanuary 19, 2017 8.0In Borneo, a spy creature meets real orangutans and discovers how they use human tools.
  3. S01E03Spy in the Wild S01E03FriendshipJanuary 26, 2017 8.0The spy creatures go undercover to discover how friendship is a vital part of animal life.
  4. S01E04Spy in the Wild S01E04MischiefFebruary 2, 2017 8.0The animatronic spy creatures discover that mischief is rife in nature.
  5. S01E05Spy in the Wild S01E05Meet the SpiesFebruary 3, 2017 8.0A behind the scenes view of the story behind deploying the Spy Creatures.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2020Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S02E01Spy in the Wild S02E01The TropicsJanuary 22, 2020 8.0The spy creatures infiltrate a hippo pod, a nursery of red flying foxes and the secret world of pygmy forest elephants.
  2. S02E02Spy in the Wild S02E02Season's bestThe NorthJanuary 29, 2020 9.0The Spy Creatures travel to the temperate lands north of the tropics, where life is governed by the rhythm of the seasons. Their destination
  3. S02E03Spy in the Wild S02E03The IslandsFebruary 12, 2020 8.0The spy creatures explore the islands of the southern seas. Some of the most unique animals on earth have evolved in these isolated places,
  4. S02E04Spy in the Wild S02E04The PolesFebruary 19, 2020 8.0The Spy Creatures travel to the lands of ice and snow beyond the Arctic and Antarctic circles, observing the hardiest and most charismatic a

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

David TennantDavid TennantHimself - Narrator

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