Season 1 · Episode 1
In the ice age, the dire wolf was larger and more powerful than any modern-day wolf. Why did it vanish while the smaller, weaker gray wolf survived?
The Sabertooth dominated the primal landscape of the Americas for nearly two million years, then suddenly, mysteriously went extinct. Find out how it lived—and died.
This short-faced bear was twice the size of a grizzly and could outrun a horse. It roamed North America for a million years, then went extinct. Why?
The Terror Birds of South America may be the most unusual predators ever to roam the face of the Earth. Until about five million years ago, the continent of South America was totally isolated by water from the rest of the world. A water gap separated the South from North America, and as a result, evolution had a chance to experiment. After the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, they left an ecological gap. The role of top predators in their world was left empty when they were no longer around. In the rest of the world, mammals filled in that gap the creatures that would evolve into sabre tooth cats, wolves and bears. But in South America, large, flightless birds evolved into the Top Predator role. These were the Terror Birds the only birds ever to become Top Predators on an entire continent.
Megalodon. It was the biggest predator to ever swim the oceans of the world. For 20 million years, this ferocious 50-ton shark with a 7-foot jaw and seven inch teeth terrorized the creatures of the seas from Australia to South America and the coasts of North America. Not even the giant whales of the time were safe from this apex predator. Now, nearly 2 million years after Megalodon disappeared from earth, scientists will rebuild this monster shark.
At four feet wide and 1,000 pounds, the killer pig was a prehistoric battle tank that dominated the North American landscape. Endowed with some truly unique bioengineering traits, the killer pig relied on its massive three-foot-long skull and binocular vision to catch its prey. Learn how the killer pig was an evolutionary success, despite its eventual extinction.
Hyaenodon created a reign of terror by just using its head. It dominated with this one lethal weapon that could dispatch a prey animal within seconds. This beast is a perfect example of an animal rising far above its potential. Its powerful, razor sharp bite left a mark in history that will never be matched.
The Earth, our planet, is a magnificent and diverse world, filled to the brim with life. But life, in all its forms, cannot exist except within a very specific set of rules – among many, to be alive means to breathe, to breed, to sense one’s environment, and importantly – to and nourishment, in whatever form fits. Out in the wild, it’s eat or be eaten, and few escape this one law that governs all. The epic and eternal battle of predator vs. prey has moulded and shaped all life on Earth and resulted in a fierce array of weaponry and masterful set of skills. Deadliest Hunters takes a closer look at some of the animals that have led the way in refining their skills as masterful huntsmen.
2020
It’s not just humans who mess up. The lion and the cheetah are the most graceful and deadly predators on Earth— but that doesn’t mean they always gets it right on the first go. See what happens when nature’s most powerful predators get it wrong.
2014
Camouflage, deception and deadly precision: insects arrive with surprising survival strategies and thus take their place in the animal world. From bomb-igniting beetles, web-throwing spiders to tricky antlions – worldwide, the insect world has developed amazing abilities to protect itself from attackers and obtain food.
2025
This major landmark series looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and their prey. Rather than concentrating on ‘the blood and guts’ of predation, the series looks in unprecedented detail at the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death. Sir David Attenborough narrates.
2015
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2019
A teetering police force goes on a wild pursuit of a vicious and brutal killer of women who is gripping a state.
2022
Explore the innovative and highly flexible ways that snakes survive in the extreme environments of Australia and Africa. Examine the longest, strongest, heaviest, deadliest and most venomous snakes, across the two continents that shaped them.
2023
After a mysterious disease begins transforming people into vampires, Dr. Luther Swann is pitted against his best friend, now a powerful vampire leader.
2021
Guy Martin trains as a fighter pilot for the Battle of Britain and a possible dogfight with a Messerschmitt.
With the help of industry experts, this innovative docuseries examines new and emerging technological trends to imagine revolutionary possibilities.
A celebration of California’s wildlife and wild places, and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call it home. Famous for its beaches and Hollywood, California is also a wellspring of biodiversity. Bounded by mountains, deserts and the Pacific Ocean, here are iconic wild places like Yosemite National Park and Death Valley, as well as Baja California’s lesser-known wild beauty.
The story of how Arcane came to be. Learn the origins of Riot Games' relationship with Fortiche Productions, the animation studio behind the series, and how the two teamed up to bring the world of League of Legends to life and create the animated series’ unique story, characters, and style.
Behind every country song is an untold story. Country music super star Luke Bryan explores the hidden depths of Nashville in search of those stories. The series features never-before-seen performances by some of the biggest stars of country music as Luke uncovers the secrets, the hidden inspirations and the personal moments that shaped the music you love.
2024
The Golden Era of NASCAR is a 3 part series that covers the early years of NASCAR – that all-American racing series that formed from the beach racers of Daytona and the moonshiners and bootleggers of the prohibition era. Essential viewing for anyone with a love for motor racing history. Episodes appeared on The History Channel and Turner South.
2005
