Prehistoric Planet
The epic series returns with a new era.
Storyline
Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series 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.
Episodes
Specials
No overview available for this season.
Uncovered: Could T. Rex Really Swim?
May 23, 2022
They're huge, powerful...and full of surprises.
Uncovered: Flamboyant Flyers
May 24, 2022
Why would a flying reptile have a large and cumbersome, yet remarkable, head crest? Learn this and more about Pterosaurs in Prehistoric Planet.
Uncovered: Did Velociraptor Have Feathers?
May 25, 2022
“It would've looked a lot more like a really terrifying turkey.” Millions of years later, dinosaurs are still full of surprises.
Uncovered: Did Dinosaurs Hunt in Packs?
May 26, 2022
“There is scientific evidence for deadly dinosaurs joining forces.”
Uncovered: Armed for Seduction?
May 27, 2022
A tiny pair of limbs with a big role to play.
Welcome to Their World
May 28, 2022
Expect the Unexpected
May 28, 2022
Science and Sounds
Jun 03, 2023
Science and Art
Jun 03, 2023
Nature's Greatest Show
Jun 03, 2023
On Location with Prehistoric Planet
Jun 22, 2022
Real landscapes. Remarkable creatures. An extraordinary team. Watch how the creators of Prehistoric Planet brought this one-of-a-kind documentary to life.
Uncovered: Could Giant Pterosaurs Really Hunt on the Ground?
May 22, 2023
Pterosaurs were rare flying reptiles that could both fly through the air and catch prey on land efficiently.
Uncovered: Were Dinosaurs Good Parents?
May 23, 2023
When it came to dino eggs, parents had to employ a safety-first approach.
Uncovered: Was Pachycephalosaur Really a Headbutter?
May 24, 2023
Finding the purpose for a dome-headed dinosaur.
Uncovered: How Fast Was a Mosasaur?
May 25, 2023
Learn more about the secrets of Mosasaurs' underwater success.
Uncovered: Why Did Triceratops Have a Frill?
May 26, 2023
There were no frills on the frills of Triceratops.
Uncovered: Uncovered: How Did Dinosaurs Get So Big?
May 29, 2023
Prehistoric size had very few limits.
Uncovered: What Do We Really Know About Ammonites?
May 30, 2023
Using the present to inform the past.
Uncovered: How Good Were T.rex Senses?
May 31, 2023
Super sight, smell, and hearing helped the T.rex hunt.
Uncovered: What Else Lived Alongside the Dinosaurs?
Jun 01, 2023
It took special skills to live alongside dinos.
Uncovered: How Did Ankylosaurs Use Their Tail?
Jun 02, 2023
Ankylosaurus was an early wielder of weaponized anatomy.
Season 1
No overview available for this season.
Coasts
May 23, 2022
A 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.
Deserts
May 24, 2022
Above the deserts of North Africa, aerial combat ensues as male Barbaridactylus pterosaurs fight for the attention of females below.
Freshwater
May 25, 2022
With its feathered body and duck bill, the eight-ton Deinocheirus wades through an Asian wetland in search of relief from pesky biting flies.
Ice Worlds
May 26, 2022
Within the snow-covered forest, a tense standoff develops between ancient rivals, Pachyrhinosaurus and Nanuqsaurus.
Forests
May 27, 2022
A journey through an underground cave in North America turns perilous when a young Triceratops is separated from its mother.
Season 2
No overview available for this season.
Islands
May 22, 2023
On a small island, a monumental display takes place as the giant Hatzegopteryx reveals his gentler side to woo a mate.
Badlands
May 23, 2023
Trudging through a scorching desert, two young Tarchia find relief at an oasis and encounter an adult twice their size, ready to lay claim.
Swamps
May 24, 2023
In a drought-stricken basin where much has perished, an old Pachycephalosaurus bull defends his leadership against a young challenger.
Oceans
May 25, 2023
Deep beneath the water's surface, the world's largest predator—the Mosasaurus—lies in wait to ambush unsuspecting prey.
North America
May 26, 2023
Not many can intimidate North America's top predator, T. rex, whose size and bite are a deadly combo—except for a giant winged foe.
Ice Age
From towering woolly mammoths to elusive snow sloths, terrifying saber-toothed tigers to resilient dwarf elephants (only 3 feet tall), Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age reveals the epic struggles and unexpected stories of animals that once ruled the Ice Age. Journey through vast tundras, barren deserts, expanding grasslands and melting permafrost as these creatures battle for survival in the face of extreme climates, shifting landscapes and the onset of "The Big Freeze," and ultimately, "The Big Melt."
The Big Freeze
Nov 26, 2025
In a world covered in ice, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats fight to survive the coldest temperatures in millions of years.
New Lands
Nov 26, 2025
As sea levels drop and continents shift, animals begin migrating to unknown territories full of new possibilities—and new threats.
Desert Lands
Nov 26, 2025
With much of the planet's water supply frozen, rock-climbing sloths and marsupial lions must find a way to withstand barren landscapes.
Grass Lands
Nov 26, 2025
Giant herd animals thrive with the expansion of the grasslands, dominating the plains—but fearsome hunters shadow their every move.
The Big Melt
Nov 26, 2025
Rising temperatures mean every habitat on the planet is transforming, and for the Goliaths of the Ice Age, the world as they know it is ending.
Series Info
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
3
Episodes
15
Language
en
Networks
