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The Dinosaurs

TV·2026·1 season, 4 episodes·Netflix·Nature·46m·7.7

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From the creators of Life on Our Planet, this new documentary series will tell the story of the rise and fall of the dinosaurs — where they came from, why they mattered, how they evolved and how they met their ultimate fate.

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  1. 01The Dinosaurs S01E04Chapter 4: FallS01E04 · 9.0Dinosaurs rule the entire planet, with T. rex as the most deadly. But as the continents split and drift, danger lurks far away in the depths of space.
  2. 02The Dinosaurs S01E01Chapter 1: RiseS01E01 · 8.6A fuzzy little creature that hatches 235 million years ago will spawn a dinosaur dynasty — if it can survive a chaotic climate and carnivorous reptiles.
  3. 03The Dinosaurs S01E02Chapter 2: ConquestS01E02 · 8.6A fiery mass extinction wipes out a rival, allowing dinosaurs to multiply, grow larger, develop longer necks and fend off foes with body armor.

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Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2026Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S01E01The Dinosaurs S01E01Chapter 1: RiseMarch 6, 2026 8.6A fuzzy little creature that hatches 235 million years ago will spawn a dinosaur dynasty — if it can survive a chaotic climate and carnivoro
  2. S01E02The Dinosaurs S01E02Chapter 2: ConquestMarch 6, 2026 8.6A fiery mass extinction wipes out a rival, allowing dinosaurs to multiply, grow larger, develop longer necks and fend off foes with body arm
  3. S01E03The Dinosaurs S01E03Chapter 3: EmpireMarch 6, 2026 8.6After a bitter freeze, the Cretaceous era ushers in high sea levels that find pterosaurs flying to islands to feast and dinosaurs hunting in
  4. S01E04The Dinosaurs S01E04Season's bestChapter 4: FallMarch 6, 2026 9.0Dinosaurs rule the entire planet, with T. rex as the most deadly. But as the continents split and drift, danger lurks far away in the depths

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