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{{Short description|British-American nature documentary television series}} |
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| genre = [[Nature documentary]] |
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| composer = Hans Zimmer<br />Anže Rozman<br />Kara Talve |
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| theme_music_composer = [[Hans Zimmer]]<br />Andrew James Christie |
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| narrated = [[Sir David Attenborough]] |
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| executive_producer = [[Jon Favreau]]<br />[[Mike Gunton]] |
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| executive_producer = [[Jon Favreau]]<br />[[Mike Gunton]] |
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| runtime = 39–42 minutes |
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| company = [[BBC Studios Natural History Unit]]<br />[[Moving Picture Company]] (visual effects, CGI) |
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| company = [[BBC Studios Natural History Unit]]<br />[[Jon Favreau#Golem Creations|Golem Creations Ltd. LLC]] |
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| network = [[Apple TV+]] |
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| composer = [[Hans Zimmer]]<br />Anže Rozman<br />Kara Talve |
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'''''Prehistoric Planet''''' is a British–American [[nature documentary]] television series about [[dinosaur]]s, that premiered on [[Apple TV+]] beginning May 23, 2022. It is produced by the [[BBC Studios Natural History Unit]], with [[Jon Favreau]] as showrunner, visual effects by [[The Moving Picture Company]], and narration by natural historian [[Sir David Attenborough]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prehistoric Planet: When is David Attenborough documentary released on Apple TV Plus? |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/prehistoric-planet-apple-tv-release-date/ |access-date=April 19, 2022 |website=Radio Times |language=en |archive-date=May 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501193802/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/prehistoric-planet-apple-tv-release-date/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The documentary follows dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals recreated with [[computer-generated imagery]], living around the globe in the [[Late Cretaceous]] period 66 million years ago ([[Maastrichtian]]), just before [[Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event|the non-avian dinosaurs' extinction]]. It set out to depict prehistoric life using current [[Paleontology|palaeontological research]] by including accurately [[feathered dinosaur]]s, and speculative animal behaviour.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=April 2, 2022|title=Apple TV+ reveals first look at epic natural history event series "Prehistoric Planet"|url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2022/04/apple-tv-reveals-first-look-at-epic-natural-history-event-series-prehistoric-planet/|access-date=April 4, 2022|website=Apple|language=en|url-status=live|archive-date=May 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503225735/https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2022/04/apple-tv-reveals-first-look-at-epic-natural-history-event-series-prehistoric-planet/}}</ref> |
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[[Hans Zimmer]], Kara Talve, and Anže Rozman composed the soundtrack. It is the first major dinosaur-focused documentary series produced by the BBC since ''[[Planet Dinosaur]]'' in 2011, and the third overall.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Scott|first1=K.D.|last2=White|first2=A.M.|year=2003|title=Unnatural History? Deconstructing the Walking with Dinosaurs Phenomenon|journal=Media, Culture & Society|volume=25|issue=3|pages=315–332|doi=10.1177/0163443703025003002|s2cid=143566889 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prehistoric Planet Review: A Breathtaking Nature Documentary with Realistic-Looking Dinosaurs|url=https://movieweb.com/prehistoric-planet-review/|access-date=May 26, 2022|website=MovieWeb|date=25 May 2022|language=en|archive-date=5 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605085015/https://movieweb.com/prehistoric-planet-review/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Støen |first=Michael |date=2022 |title=1999: The BBC simulates prehistoric wildlife |url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09636625211068944 |journal=Public Understanding of Science |volume=31 |issue=4 |language=en |pages=524–529 |doi=10.1177/09636625211068944 |pmid=35062833 |s2cid=246165620 |issn=0963-6625}}</ref> ''Prehistoric Planet'' received critical acclaim for its visual effects, depiction of dinosaurs, and Attenborough's narration. |
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'''''Prehistoric Planet''''' is a British-American five-part [[nature documentary]] [[streaming television]] series about [[dinosaur]]s that premiered on [[Apple TV+]] beginning May 23, 2022. It is produced by the [[BBC Studios Natural History Unit]] with [[Jon Favreau]] as showrunner, visual effects by [[Moving Picture Company|MPC]], and narration by natural historian [[David Attenborough]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prehistoric Planet: When is David Attenborough documentary released on Apple TV Plus? |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/prehistoric-planet-apple-tv-release-date/ |access-date=April 19, 2022 |website=Radio Times |language=en}}</ref> The documentary follows dinosaurs recreated with [[computer-generated imagery]] living around the globe in the [[Late Cretaceous]] period, 66 million years ago ([[Maastrichtian]]). It set out to depict dinosaurs using current [[Paleontology|palaeontological research]] such as [[feathered dinosaur]]s.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=April 2, 2022|title=Apple TV+ reveals first look at epic natural history event series "Prehistoric Planet"|url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2022/04/apple-tv-reveals-first-look-at-epic-natural-history-event-series-prehistoric-planet/|access-date=April 4, 2022|website=Apple|language=en|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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[[Hans Zimmer]], Kara Talve and Anže Rozman composed the soundtrack. It is the first major dinosaur-focused documentary series produced by the BBC since ''[[Planet Dinosaur]]'' in 2011, and the third overall (the first was ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs]]'' in 1999).<ref>Scott, K. D., & White, A. M. (2003). Unnatural History? Deconstructing the Walking with Dinosaurs Phenomenon. Media, Culture & Society, 25(3), 315–332. {{doi|10.1177/0163443703025003002}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Prehistoric Planet Review: A Breathtaking Nature Documentary with Realistic-Looking Dinosaurs|url= https://movieweb.com/prehistoric-planet-review/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref> ''Prehistoric Planet'' received critical acclaim for its visual effects, depiction of dinosaurs, and narration by Attenborough. |
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A documentary that follows [[dinosaurs]] recreated with computer-generated imagery living around the globe in the final part of the [[Late Cretaceous|Cretaceous]] period, 66 million years ago. It set out to depict dinosaurs using current palaeontological research such as feathered dinosaurs like dromaeosaurs and small, feathered dinosaurs. |
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== Premise == |
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A documentary that follows dinosaurs recreated with computer-generated imagery living around the globe in the Late Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago. It set out to depict dinosaurs using current paleontological research such as feathered dinosaurs. |
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== Production == |
== Production == |
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According to palaeontologist and consultant [[Stephen L. Brusatte|Steve Brusatte]], the series had been in development "a decade" prior to its trailer release.<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Brusatte |first=Steve |author-link=Stephen L. Brusatte |user=stevebrusatte |number=1516829918897840135 |date=April 20, 2022 |title=This is going to be epic. Honoured to play a role consulting with @MikeGunton & team from the development phase a decade ago until now. Huge work by @TetZoo & many talented people to make this happen. |language=en |access-date=April 26, 2022}}</ref> On May 8, 2019, it was first reported by ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'' that [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] had ordered a new documentary series by BBC Studios titled ''Prehistoric Planet'', to be executively produced by [[Jon Favreau]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2019 |title='The Jungle Book' Director Jon Favreau Teams With BBC |
According to palaeontologist and consultant [[Stephen L. Brusatte|Steve Brusatte]], the series had been in development "a decade" prior to its trailer release.<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Brusatte |first=Steve |author-link=Stephen L. Brusatte |user=stevebrusatte |number=1516829918897840135 |date=April 20, 2022 |title=This is going to be epic. Honoured to play a role consulting with @MikeGunton & team from the development phase a decade ago until now. Huge work by @TetZoo & many talented people to make this happen. |language=en |access-date=April 26, 2022}}</ref> On May 8, 2019, it was first reported by ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'' that [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] had ordered a new documentary series by BBC Studios titled ''Prehistoric Planet'', to be executively produced by [[Jon Favreau]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2019 |title='The Jungle Book' Director Jon Favreau Teams With BBC Studios' NHU To Produce Doc Series 'Prehistoric Planet' For Apple |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/jon-favreau-prehistoric-planet-apple-1202609696/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en |archive-date=May 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508122631/https://deadline.com/2019/05/jon-favreau-prehistoric-planet-apple-1202609696/ |url-status=live }}</ref> An original score was composed by Kara Talve, Anže Rozman and [[Hans Zimmer]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2022 |title=David Attenborough explores habits and habitats of dinosaurs in new series Prehistoric Planet |url=https://inews.co.uk/news/sir-david-attenborough-explore-habits-habitats-dinosaurs-new-apple-tv-series-prehistoric-planet-1554269 |access-date=April 19, 2022 |website=inews.co.uk |language=en |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419164328/https://inews.co.uk/news/sir-david-attenborough-explore-habits-habitats-dinosaurs-new-apple-tv-series-prehistoric-planet-1554269 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The series uses [[History of paleontology|up-to-date palaeontological research]] to depict its animals of the Cretaceous with scientific rigour; for example, |
The series uses [[History of paleontology|up-to-date palaeontological research]] to depict its animals of the Cretaceous with scientific rigour; for example, [[feathered dinosaur]]s are featured in the series, such as juvenile ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]].''<ref name=":0" /> Palaeozoologist [[Darren Naish]] was the lead consultant for the depictions of prehistoric life in the series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Palaeontologists Rejoice As 'Prehistoric Planet' Presents A Realistic View Of The Cretaceous |url=https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/palaeontologists-rejoice-as-prehistoric-planet-presents-a-realistic-view-of-the-cretaceous/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=IFLScience |date=6 April 2022 |language=en |archive-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407101802/https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/palaeontologists-rejoice-as-prehistoric-planet-presents-a-realistic-view-of-the-cretaceous/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The concept art and creature design was created by [[Jellyfish Pictures]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prehistoric Planet |url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/prehistoric-planet/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=Apple TV+ Press |language=en-US |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601084955/https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/prehistoric-planet/ |url-status=live }}</ref> while [[computer-generated imagery]] was developed by [[The Moving Picture Company]] and intended to be [[Photorealism|photorealistic]], as with their previous productions [[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|''The Jungle Book'']] (2016) and [[The Lion King (2019 film)|''The Lion King'']] (2019).<ref name=":1" /> |
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After its release, the series consultants other than Darren Naish were revealed to be [[Steve Brusatte]], Alexander Farnsworth, Kiersten Formoso, Michael Habib, Scott Hartman, John R. Hutchinson, Luke Muscutt, Peter Skelton, Robert Spicer, Paul Valdes and [[Mark Witton]].<ref>{{cite tweet|first=John R.|last=Hutchinson|user=JohnRHutchinson|title=Well done to everyone involved in #PrehistoricPlanet! Lots of science.|number= 1528608226345902081|date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> [[David Krentz]], the director of ''[[Dinosaur Revolution]]'' and character designer on [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s [[Dinosaur (2000 film)|''Dinosaur'']], was also revealed to have been involved in the creature development and design.<ref>{{cite tweet|first=David|last=Krentz|user=DavidKrentz1|title=Re: Prehistoric Planet. Yes, I was involved. I would get amazing models and adjust them for accuracy or character and give modeling notes etc. some color work too. Really talented team to collaborate with, can't state that enough. I'll share stuff at a later date.|number= 1517602004129902592|date=April 23, 2022}}</ref> |
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A first sneak peek was posted to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 2, 2022, along with a trailer, with a May 23 airdate set for the first episode.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2022 |title=WATCH: Apple TV+ Reveals First Look At Epic Natural History Event Series ‘Prehistoric Planet’ |url=https://deadline.com/video/prehistoric-planet-appletv-david-attenborough-jon-favreau/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en}}</ref> Darren Naish identified the turtle hatchlings from the teaser (and in the series) as "hard-shelled sea turtles."<ref name="hard-shelled">{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=There were 3 main sea turtle lineages in the Late Cretaceous: protostegids, leatherbacks, and hard-shelled sea turtles. Certain Cretaceous hard-shelled sea turtles would have looked quite similar to modern ridleys and so on, and that's what we have here. #PrehistoricPlanet|number=1510291690011115528|date=April 3, 2022}}</ref> A quick ten second teaser was released on April 19, 2022, followed by an official trailer the following day.<ref name="collidertrailer">{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2022 |title='Prehistoric Planet' Trailer Reveals Countless Species of Dinosaurs Like You've Never Seen Before |url=https://collider.com/prehistoric-planet-trailer-david-attenborough-dinosaur-nature-docuseries/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 20, 2022 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref> A second trailer was released on May 19, 2022, in the lead up to the show's premiere.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prehistoric Planet — Official Trailer 2 {{!}} Apple TV+ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7EvnNIV8_0 |language=en |access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref> |
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In March 2023, Apple renewed the series for a second season, which began airing on 22 May 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='Prehistoric Planet' Renewed For Season 2 At Apple TV+|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/prehistoric-planet-renewed-season-2-apple-tv-1235276422/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 1, 2023|access-date=March 2, 2023|archive-date=March 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302061110/https://deadline.com/2023/03/prehistoric-planet-renewed-season-2-apple-tv-1235276422/|url-status=live}}</ref> A spin-off, called ''Prehistoric Planet Immersive'' which features [[Apple Vision Pro]], began airing on 2 February 2024. |
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After its release, the series consultants other than Darren Naish were revealed to be [[Steve Brusatte]], Alexander Farnsworth, Kiersten Formoso, Michael Habib, Scott Hartman, John R. Hutchinson, Luke Muscutt, Peter Skelton, Robert Spicer, Paul Valdes and [[Mark Witton]].<ref>{{cite tweet|first=John R.|last=Hutchinson|user=JohnRHutchinson|title=Well done to everyone involved in #PrehistoricPlanet! Lots of science.|number= 1528608226345902081|date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> [[David Krentz]], the director of ''[[Dinosaur Revolution]]'', was also revealed to have been involved in the creature development and design.<ref>{{cite tweet|first=David|last=Krentz|user=DavidKrentz1|title=Re: Prehistoric Planet. Yes, I was involved. I would get amazing models and adjust them for accuracy or character and give modeling notes etc. some color work too. Really talented team to collaborate with, can’t state that enough. I'll share stuff at a later date.|number= 1517602004129902592|date=April 23, 2022}}</ref> |
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A first sneak peek was posted to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 2, 2022, along with a trailer, with a May 23 airdate set for the first episode.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2022 |title=WATCH: Apple TV+ Reveals First Look At Epic Natural History Event Series 'Prehistoric Planet' |url=https://deadline.com/video/prehistoric-planet-appletv-david-attenborough-jon-favreau/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428163738/https://deadline.com/video/prehistoric-planet-appletv-david-attenborough-jon-favreau/ }}</ref> A ten-second teaser was released on April 19, 2022, followed by an official trailer the following day.<ref name="collidertrailer">{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2022 |title='Prehistoric Planet' Trailer Reveals Countless Species of Dinosaurs Like You've Never Seen Before |url=https://collider.com/prehistoric-planet-trailer-david-attenborough-dinosaur-nature-docuseries/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 20, 2022 |website=Collider |language=en |archive-date=May 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514215400/https://collider.com/prehistoric-planet-trailer-david-attenborough-dinosaur-nature-docuseries/ }}</ref> A second trailer was released on May 19, 2022, in the lead up to the show's premiere.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prehistoric Planet — Official Trailer 2 {{!}} Apple TV+ |website=[[YouTube]] |date=19 May 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7EvnNIV8_0 |language=en |access-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521004433/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7EvnNIV8_0 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The teaser of the second season was uploaded to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 18, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Apple TV+ shares stunning first-look teaser for season two of award-winning natural history documentary event "Prehistoric Planet," premiering May 22, 2023|url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/04/apple-tv-shares-stunning-first-look-teaser-for-season-two-of-award-winning-natural-history-documentary-event-prehistoric-planet-premiering-may-22-2023/|access-date=April 18, 2023|website=Apple TV+ Press|language=en|archive-date=April 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418145324/https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/04/apple-tv-shares-stunning-first-look-teaser-for-season-two-of-award-winning-natural-history-documentary-event-prehistoric-planet-premiering-may-22-2023/|url-status=live}}</ref> The official trailer was released on May 2, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple TV+ shares dino-mite new trailer for second season of natural history documentary event "Prehistoric Planet," premiering May 22, 2023 |url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/05/apple-tv-shares-dino-mite-new-trailer-for-second-season-of-natural-history-documentary-eventprehistoric-planet-premiering-may-22-2023/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Apple TV+ Press |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831231517/https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/05/apple-tv-shares-dino-mite-new-trailer-for-second-season-of-natural-history-documentary-eventprehistoric-planet-premiering-may-22-2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Episodes == |
== Episodes == |
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| Title= Coasts |
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| DirectedBy= [[Adam Valdez]] |
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=== Season 1 (2022) === |
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| Title = Coasts |
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| DirectedBy = [[Adam Valdez]] |
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| WrittenBy = Paul D. Stewart |
| WrittenBy = Paul D. Stewart |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|23}} |
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| ShortSummary= |
| ShortSummary = In North America, a father ''[[Tyrannosaurus]]'' and his offspring swim across a perilous seaway to feed on a dead [[Protostegidae|protostegid]] turtle. In North Africa, ''[[Tethydraco]]'' nestle their brood by the shores of the mainland, while baby ''[[Alcione elainus|Alcione]]'' take their first flight from a nearby island, encountering the predatory ''[[Barbaridactylus]]'' and ''[[Phosphatodraco]]'' in the process. Dozens of ''[[Tuarangisaurus]]'' travel to a bay in [[Zealandia]] to search for [[gastrolith]]s, with some capitalizing on the situation as an opportunity to mate. A male ''[[Mosasaurus]]'' is cleaned by reef denizens and defends his territory from a younger, rival mosasaur. Bioluminescent [[Scaphitidae|scaphitid]] [[ammonites]] perform an elaborate mating display at night, fulfilling one of the last and most important events of their short lifespans. A pregnant ''Tuarangisaurus'' is targeted by a ''[[Kaikaifilu]]'' and protected by her pod, after which she gives birth to a healthy, baby plesiosaur. |
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'''Species:''' |
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*''[[Tyrannosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Mosasaurus]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Protostegidae|protostegid]] turtle |
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*''[[Tethydraco]]'' |
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*''[[Phosphatodraco]]'' |
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*''[[Alcione elainus|Alcione]]'' |
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*''[[Barbaridactylus]]'' |
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*''[[Tuarangisaurus]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Scaphitidae|scaphitid]] ammonites |
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*''[[Kaikaifilu]]'' |
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| Title= Deserts |
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| DirectedBy=[[Andrew R. Jones]], Adam Valdez |
| Title = Deserts |
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| DirectedBy =[[Andrew R. Jones]], Adam Valdez |
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| WrittenBy =Dom Walter |
| WrittenBy = Dom Walter |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|24}} |
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| ShortSummary= ''[[Dreadnoughtus]]'' |
| ShortSummary = Several male ''[[Dreadnoughtus]]'' clash for the right to mate, with an old male dying as his younger rival takes his place as the dominant contender. A pair of ''[[Velociraptor]]'' hunts for lizards among a group of sleeping ''[[Tarbosaurus]]'' surrounding a sauropod carcass. A ''[[Mononykus]]'' forages for termites in the desert, and, following a brief rainstorm, searches for prey within freshly-grown vegetation. Several animals (''[[Barsboldia]]'', ''Mononykus'', ''[[Nemegtosaurus]]'', Mongolian [[Azhdarchidae|azhdarchids]], ''[[Tarchia]]'', ''[[Therizinosaurus]]'', "Mongolian Titans", and ''Tarbosaurus'') congregate around a temporary watering hole. Male ''Barbaridactylus'' compete for females atop a remote [[mesa]], with some dominating through violent means, while others [[Sexual mimicry|pretend to be females]]. In the desolate [[gypsum]] dunes of South America, a herd of ''[[Secernosaurus]]'' brave the elements and rely on their senses to reach their destination, plants growing by the seaside. |
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'''Species:''' |
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*''[[Dreadnoughtus]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Enantiornithes|enantiornithines]] |
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*Unidentified [[lizard]] |
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*Unidentified [[Nemegt Formation#Pterosaurs|Mongolian azhdarchid]] |
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*''[[Tarbosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Velociraptor]]'' |
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*''[[Mononykus]]'' |
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*''[[Barsboldia]]'' |
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*''[[Nemegtosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Tarchia]]'' |
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*''[[Therizinosaurus]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Nemegt Formation#Sauropods|Mongolian titanosaur]] (identified as "Mongolian Titan") |
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*''[[Barbaridactylus]]'' |
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*''[[Huallasaurus]]'' (identified as ''[[Secernosaurus]]'')<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=The episode draws to a close with another hadrosaur story, this time concerning the small Argentinian kritosaurin Secernosaurus (Huallasaurus, named 2022, of course too late for us to account for)...|number=1529811062945628162|date=May 26, 2022}}</ref> |
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| Title= Freshwater |
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| Title = Freshwater |
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| DirectedBy=Andrew R. Jones |
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| DirectedBy = Andrew R. Jones |
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| WrittenBy =Paul Thompson |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|25}} |
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| ShortSummary = In Asia, a trio of ''Velociraptor'' hunt juvenile pterosaurs near a waterfall. In North America, an old, battle-scarred male ''Tyrannosaurus'' feeds on a ''[[Triceratops]]'', nurses his wounds, and encounters a three-year younger female, which he attracts and mates. A ''[[Deinocheirus]]'' feeds on river plants, and scratches himself against a dead tree to relieve himself of blood-sucking flies. In southern Africa, a female ''[[Quetzalcoatlus]]'' builds and guards her nest, eventually coming to blows with an older ''Quetzalcoatlus'' that destroys some of her eggs. In Madagascar, a mother ''[[Masiakasaurus]]'' and her family hunt crabs, but one of her hatchlings is ambushed by a ''[[Beelzebufo]]''. Somewhere in South America,<ref name="Freshwater_6_South_America">{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=Time to wrap up!! The ep finishes by hopping to South America (though this isn't stated) where we see giant #azhdarchids AGAIN (remember, they're global!), plus titanosaurian #sauropods and elasmosaurian #plesiosaurs in freshwater and an estuary...|number=1529811062945628162|date=May 27, 2022}}</ref> some [[Elasmosauridae|elasmosaurs]] enter an estuary in search of fish. |
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*''[[Tyrannosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Triceratops]]'' |
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*''[[Deinocheirus]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Enantiornithes|enantiornithines]] |
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*''[[Quetzalcoatlus]]'' |
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*''[[Masiakasaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Beelzebufo]]'' |
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*Unidentified South American<ref name="Freshwater_6_South_America" /> [[Elasmosauridae|elasmosaurs]] |
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*[[Austroposeidon]] (unidentified) |
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| Title= Ice Worlds |
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| Title = Ice Worlds |
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| DirectedBy=Adam Valdez |
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| DirectedBy = Adam Valdez |
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| WrittenBy =Simon Bell |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|26}} |
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| ShortSummary = As winter ends in Alaska, three ''[[Dromaeosaurus]]'' get a herd of ''[[Edmontosaurus]]'' to panic and stampede across a freezing river, causing one juvenile hadrosaur to drown, allowing the theropods to eat. Male ''[[Ornithomimus]]'' set up nests by a river for females, though one raids his neighbor's hard work to bolster his own. In an [[Okhotsk-Chukotka Volcanic Belt|east Russian volcanic region]],<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=Ice Worlds shows Olorotitan using geothermal heat to incubate their nests. Direct evidence shows that #dinosaurs of some species did this. The area concerned – the Okhotsk-Chukotka Volcanogenic Belt (or OCVB) – was one of the most active volcanic areas of the #Cretaceous world…|number=1536765925608800256|date=June 15, 2022}}</ref> a herd of ''[[Olorotitan]]'' raise their offspring on fertile [[volcanic fields]] but contend with biting mosquitoes. In the Arctic Circle, a [[troodontid]] flushes out ''[[Cimolodon]]''<ref name="Ice_Worlds_4_Cimolodon_1">{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=It's the multituberculate ''Cimolodon''|number=1530214548325773314|date=May 27, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Ice_Worlds_4_Cimolodon_2">{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=The troodontid is lucky in catching a marmot-like mammal: an example of the omnivorous or carnivorous #multituberculate Cimolodon. Our Cimolodon model is amazing and it’s sad that you don’t get to see it in much detail!|number=1536768337300144129|date=June 15, 2022}}</ref> by spreading a [[forest fire]]. Turned away by his two siblings, a juvenile ''[[Antarctopelta]]'' scours the forest for a new winter den, briefly crossing paths with a herd of Antarctic [[Hadrosauridae|hadrosaurids]] before settling within a massive cavern with glowing [[fungus gnat]]s. A ''[[Pachyrhinosaurus]]'' herd stands off against a trio of ''[[Nanuqsaurus]]'' during a [[blizzard]], with the herd eventually panicking, giving the tyrannosaurs an opportunity to bring down one of them. |
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| ShortSummary= [[Dromaeosaur]]s stalk a [[hadrosaur]] herd as they cross a freezing river. Male ''[[Ornithomimus]]'' raid rival nests to bolster their own. ''[[Olorotitan]]'' raise their offspring on fertile [[volcanic fields]] but contend with biting mosquitoes. [[Troodontid]]s hunt [[mammal]]s flushed out by a [[forest fire]]. A juvenile ''[[Antarctopelta]]'' scours the forest for a new winter den. A ''[[Pachyrhinosaurus]]'' herd stands off against a pack of ''[[Nanuqsaurus]]''. |
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*''[[Edmontosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Ornithomimus]]'' |
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*''[[Olorotitan]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Prince Creek Formation#Theropods|Arctic troodontid]] |
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*''[[Cimolodon]]''<ref name="Ice_Worlds_4_Cimolodon_1" /><ref name="Ice_Worlds_4_Cimolodon_2" /> |
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*''[[Antarctopelta]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Lopez de Bertodano Formation#Ornithischians|hadrosaurids]] |
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*''[[Pachyrhinosaurus]]'' |
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| Title= Forests |
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| DirectedBy= Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez |
| Title = Forests |
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| DirectedBy = Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez |
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| WrittenBy = Matthew Wright |
| WrittenBy = Matthew Wright |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|27}} |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|27}} |
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| ShortSummary= ''[[Austroposeidon]]'' level trees in search of fresh foliage. A herd of ''[[Triceratops]]'' journey through a cave to find an underground [[clay lick]]. A male ''[[Carnotaurus]]'' sets the stage for an |
| ShortSummary = ''[[Austroposeidon]]'' herds level several trees in search of fresh foliage, with the forest's plants closing the hole in the canopy almost immediately. A herd of ''[[Triceratops]]'' journey through a cave to find an underground [[clay lick]]. A male ''[[Carnotaurus]]'' sets the stage for an elaborate display, only to be rejected by a female. In Asia, a female ''[[Qianzhousaurus]]'' takes advantage of the autumn winds to ambush a flock of ''[[Corythoraptor|Corythoraptors]]''. A family of ''[[Edmontosaurus]]'' evade a [[forest fire]], while an ''[[Atrociraptor]]'' and an [[Anodontosaurus|ankylosaur]] take advantage of the situation to feed on beetles, smoke out parasites, and feed on charcoal. At night, three juvenile ''[[Therizinosaurus]]'' attempt to climb up a tree to reach a beehive, eventually getting to feed on it after a passing adult ''Therizinosaurus'' knocks the beehive down. In the forests of [[Hațeg Island]], ''[[Telmatosaurus]]'' takes cover, while ''[[Hatzegopteryx]]'' preys on juvenile ''[[Zalmoxes]]'' and patrols the dense undergrowth, before flying past the seaspray-battered coastline. |
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*Unidentified [[Enantiornithes|enantiornithines]] |
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*''[[Triceratops]]'' |
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*''[[Carnotaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Qianzhousaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Corythoraptor]]'' |
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*''[[Edmontosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Atrociraptor]]'' |
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*''[[Anodontosaurus]]''<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=Many modern animals eat charcoal since it works as a nutritional supplement, and neutralises toxins, so charcoal-eating is depicted as we see the giant ankylosaur ''Anodontosaurus'' wander through the scene. It’s notable for its incredibly impressive tail club...|number=1537893231819513856|date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> (unidentified) |
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*Unidentified [[Nemegt_Formation#Sauropods|Mongolian titanosaur]] |
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*''[[Therizinosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Telmatosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Zalmoxes]]'' |
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*''[[Hatzegopteryx]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Hațeg Island]] titanosaur (either ''[[Paludititan]]'' or a sauropod once classified as ''[[Magyarosaurus]]'')<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=#Titanosaurs appear too (they are either Paludititan or an unnamed species previously included in Magyarosaurus), and the episode ends as the #Hatzegopteryx indulges in a quad-launch from the beach and literally flies off into the sunset...|number=1537898238484697088|date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> |
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=== Season 2 (2023) === |
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| Title = Islands |
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| DirectedBy = Andrew R. Jones |
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| WrittenBy = Paul D. Stewart |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|22}} |
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| ShortSummary = After a tropical storm, a ''Zalmoxes'' on a [[rafting event|raft]] escapes a [[Prognathodon|mosasaur]] and finds a female ''Zalmoxes'' on a larger raft. Several ''Hatzegopteryx'' ambush a herd of ''[[Tethyshadros]]''. In Madagascar, a female ''[[Majungasaurus]]'' hunts ''[[Simosuchus|Simosuchuses]]''. Nearby, a mother ''[[Adalatherium]]'' raises her offspring in a burrow, eventually moving her family out due to the presence of a ''[[Madtsoia]]'', which preys on a ''Masiakasaurus'', another potential threat to her offspring. For their family of five, three ''[[Imperobator]]'' pursue a ''[[Morrosaurus]]'' across a frozen lake, though their prey successfully escapes. A male ''Hatzegopteryx'' attracts a mate on a small island, proving his worth with a dead juvenile ''Tethyshadros'' he brought, a ceremonial nest, a synchronized dance, and by aggressively driving away a younger male. |
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*''[[Alcione elainus|Alcione]]'' (unidentified) |
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*''[[Prognathodon]]''<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=A nearby #mosasaur – a member of the widespread, robustly built, thick-toothed genus Prognathodon – is a real and present danger in the sequence. Prognathodon is a mosasaurine mosasaur and thus would have looked similar to its cousin Mosasaurus...|number=1669088798599266305|date=June 15, 2023}}</ref> (unidentified) |
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*''[[Zalmoxes]]'' |
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*''[[Tethyshadros]]'' |
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*''[[Hatzegopteryx]]'' |
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*''[[Simosuchus]]'' |
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*''[[Majungasaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Adalatherium]]'' |
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*''[[Masiakasaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Madtsoia]]'' |
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*''[[Imperobator]]'' |
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| Title = Badlands |
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| DirectedBy = Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez |
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| WrittenBy = Nick Lyon |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|23}} |
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| ShortSummary = In India, dozens of female ''[[Isisaurus]]'' traverse the [[Deccan Traps]] to reach their nesting site. In Mongolia, a herd of ''[[Nemegtosaurus]]'', "Mongolian Titans", and ''[[Prenocephale]]'' navigate a maze of canyons to reach a source of water, but are ambushed by a trio of ''Tarbosaurus'', an event that a pair of ''Velociraptors'' capitalize on in order to hunt a ''Prenocephale'' for their family. A colony of male ''Corythoraptors'' protect their eggs from the scorching sun, though a female ''[[Kuru kulla]]'' stealthily eats some of the eggs at night, before running off with one egg to feed her own pair of young. A pair of juvenile ''[[Tarchia]]'' travel through the desert in search of sustenance, fighting seven ''Prenocephale'' and an adult ''Tarchia'' to lay claim to a hidden oasis. Several ''Isisaurus'' hatchlings traverse the Deccan Traps to reach their mothers' ancestral forest home, with some falling to [[Mudpot|mudpots]] and a pair of ''[[Rajasaurus]]'' in the process. |
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*''[[Velociraptor]]'' |
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*''[[Nemegtosaurus]]'' |
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*Unidentified [[Nemegt Formation#Sauropods|Mongolian titanosaur]] (identified as "Mongolian Titan") |
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*''[[Prenocephale]]'' |
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*''[[Tarbosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Corythoraptor]]'' |
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*''[[Kuru kulla]]'' |
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*''[[Tarchia]]'' |
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| EpisodeNumber = 8 |
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |
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| Title = Swamps |
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| DirectedBy = Krzysztof Szczepanski |
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| WrittenBy = Alec Ginns |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|24}} |
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| ShortSummary = Pterosaur hatchlings take flight to leave their island sanctuary, with many being caught by ''[[Shamosuchus|Shamosuchuses]]''. Several ''[[Austroraptor]]s'' hunt [[Gar|garfish]] and contend with the best fishing spots. A ''[[Beelzebufo]]'' tries to attract a mate while a herd of ''[[Rapetosaurus]]'' take a mudbath in its pond. A herd of ten ''[[Pachycephalosaurus]]'' look for water in a drought-stricken field in North America, with the dominant male fighting and expelling a young male for his aggression. In [[Hell Creek Formation|Hell Creek]] of North America, two subadult ''Tyrannosaurus'' brothers<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=During this sequence, two subadult Tyrannosaurus are shown watching the other #dinosaurs from the edge of a woodland. They are brothers: a nod to the idea that dinosaurs of many sorts likely maintained familial social bonds throughout life...|number=1721953252843893052|date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> ambush a herd of ''Edmontosaurus annectens'' in a forest, taking advantage of their superior senses under the cover of darkness. |
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*''[[Paralligator]]'' (identified as ''[[Shamosuchus]]'')<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Darren|last=Naish|user=TetZoo|title=Our animal in #PrehistoricPlanet gets labelled Shamosuchus... but should actually be labelled Paralligator, since Shamosuchus proper (shown here, from Pol et al. 2009) is much shorter-snouted...|number=1721942554948649172|date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> |
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*''[[Austroraptor]]'' |
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*''[[Masiakasaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Beelzebufo]]'' |
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*''[[Rapetosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Pachycephalosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Edmontosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Triceratops]]'' |
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*''[[Tyrannosaurus]]'' |
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |
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| Title = Oceans |
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| DirectedBy = Adam Valdez |
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| WrittenBy = Amber Cherry Eames |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|25}} |
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| ShortSummary = A female ''[[Phosphorosaurus]]'' hides during the day from larger mosasaurs, and emerges by moonrise to hunt [[lanternfish]]. In North America, the food chain is shown, with a group of ''[[Hesperornis]]'' and several ''[[Xiphactinus]]'' feasting on numerous small fish, the ''Hesperornis'' getting hunted by ''Xiphactinus'', and the larger ''Xiphactinus'' cannibalizing the smaller ones. ''[[Nostoceras]]'' hatchlings are at the mercy of tides, with some escaping while the others are left stranded and eaten by juvenile ''[[Pyroraptor]]s''. In the Pacific Ocean, a pod of ''Tuarangisaurus'' leave their [[atoll]] sanctuaries to feed, exposing themselves to a ''[[Mosasaurus]]'' ambush. The young ''Nostoceras'' that survived find themselves among ''[[Baculites]]'' and ''[[Diplomoceras]]'' in their new [[seagrass meadow]] home. A pod of ''[[Morturneria]]'' dive below the ice sheets of Africa to sift the muddy seabed in search of food. |
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*''[[Phosphorosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Xiphactinus]]'' |
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*''[[Nostoceras]]'' |
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*''[[Pyroraptor]]'' (juveniles only) |
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*''[[Tuarangisaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Baculites]]'' |
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*''[[Diplomoceras]]'' |
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*''[[Sphenodiscus]]'' (unidentified) |
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |
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| Title = North America |
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| DirectedBy = Andrew R. Jones |
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| WrittenBy = Paul Thompson |
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|26}} |
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| ShortSummary = A ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' and two ''Quetzalcoatlus'' fight over an ''[[Alamosaurus]]'' carcass. A shoal of ''[[Sphenodiscus]]'' are ambushed by a ''[[Globidens]]'', relentlessly killing and eating several of them while the survivors make it to shallow water, where they can lay their eggs. At an evaporating [[soda lake]], juvenile ''[[Pectinodon]]s'' hunt flies while their father hunts "[[Presbyornithidae|Styginetta]]". Male ''Triceratops'' compete with each other for the right to mate, with a young male losing his left horn after battling a 30 year-old veteran. A female ''[[Nanuqsaurus]]'' hunts an ''Ornithomimus'' to feed herself and her seven hatchlings. |
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*Unidentified [[Troodontidae|troodontid]] |
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*''[[Tyrannosaurus]]'' |
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*''[[Quetzalcoatlus]]'' |
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*''[[Globidens]]'' |
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*''[[Sphenodiscus]]'' (also identified as "Tiger Ammonites") |
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*"[[Presbyornithidae|Styginetta]]" |
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*''[[Pectinodon]]'' |
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*''[[Triceratops]]'' |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8. |
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.4/10, based on 31 reviews for the first season. The website's critics consensus reads, "Marrying state of the art visual effects with equally immersive narration by David Attenborough, ''Prehistoric Planet'' wondrously brings viewers back to the age of dinosaurs."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prehistoric Planet: Season 1 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/prehistoric_planet/s01 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en |access-date=February 7, 2024 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605191926/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/prehistoric_planet/s01 |url-status=live }}</ref> The second season has an approval rating of 83% with an average rating of 7/10, based on 6 reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prehistoric Planet: Season 2 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/prehistoric_planet/s02 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en |access-date=February 7, 2024 |archive-date=July 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728140738/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/prehistoric_planet/s02 |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the series has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{cite Metacritic |id=prehistoric-planet|type=tv |season=1 |title=Prehistoric Planet|access-date=June 12, 2022}}</ref> |
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| [[2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards]] |
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| Best Streaming Docuseries or Non-Fiction Series |
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Prehistoric Planet | |
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Genre | Nature documentary |
Narrated by | Sir David Attenborough |
Theme music composer | Hans Zimmer Andrew James Christie |
Composers | Hans Zimmer Anže Rozman Kara Talve |
Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jon Favreau Mike Gunton |
Running time | 37–46 minutes |
Production companies | BBC Studios Natural History Unit Golem Creations Ltd. LLC |
Original release | |
Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | May 23, 2022 May 26, 2023 | –
Prehistoric Planet is a British–American nature documentary television series about dinosaurs, that premiered on Apple TV+ beginning May 23, 2022. It is produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, with Jon Favreau as showrunner, visual effects by The Moving Picture Company, and narration by natural historian Sir David Attenborough.[1] The documentary follows dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals recreated with computer-generated imagery, living around the globe in the Late Cretaceous period 66 million years ago (Maastrichtian), just before the non-avian dinosaurs' extinction. It set out to depict prehistoric life using current palaeontological research by including accurately feathered dinosaurs, and speculative animal behaviour.[2]
Hans Zimmer, Kara Talve, and Anže Rozman composed the soundtrack. It is the first major dinosaur-focused documentary series produced by the BBC since Planet Dinosaur in 2011, and the third overall.[3][4][5] Prehistoric Planet received critical acclaim for its visual effects, depiction of dinosaurs, and Attenborough's narration.
Plot
[edit]A documentary that follows dinosaurs recreated with computer-generated imagery living around the globe in the final part of the Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago. It set out to depict dinosaurs using current palaeontological research such as feathered dinosaurs like dromaeosaurs and small, feathered dinosaurs.
Production
[edit]According to palaeontologist and consultant Steve Brusatte, the series had been in development "a decade" prior to its trailer release.[6] On May 8, 2019, it was first reported by Deadline that Apple had ordered a new documentary series by BBC Studios titled Prehistoric Planet, to be executively produced by Jon Favreau.[7] An original score was composed by Kara Talve, Anže Rozman and Hans Zimmer.[8]
The series uses up-to-date palaeontological research to depict its animals of the Cretaceous with scientific rigour; for example, feathered dinosaurs are featured in the series, such as juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex.[8] Palaeozoologist Darren Naish was the lead consultant for the depictions of prehistoric life in the series.[9] The concept art and creature design was created by Jellyfish Pictures,[10] while computer-generated imagery was developed by The Moving Picture Company and intended to be photorealistic, as with their previous productions The Jungle Book (2016) and The Lion King (2019).[2]
After its release, the series consultants other than Darren Naish were revealed to be Steve Brusatte, Alexander Farnsworth, Kiersten Formoso, Michael Habib, Scott Hartman, John R. Hutchinson, Luke Muscutt, Peter Skelton, Robert Spicer, Paul Valdes and Mark Witton.[11] David Krentz, the director of Dinosaur Revolution and character designer on Disney's Dinosaur, was also revealed to have been involved in the creature development and design.[12]
In March 2023, Apple renewed the series for a second season, which began airing on 22 May 2023.[13] A spin-off, called Prehistoric Planet Immersive which features Apple Vision Pro, began airing on 2 February 2024.
Marketing
[edit]A first sneak peek was posted to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 2, 2022, along with a trailer, with a May 23 airdate set for the first episode.[14] A ten-second teaser was released on April 19, 2022, followed by an official trailer the following day.[15] A second trailer was released on May 19, 2022, in the lead up to the show's premiere.[16]
The teaser of the second season was uploaded to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 18, 2023.[17] The official trailer was released on May 2, 2023.[18]
Episodes
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1 | 5 | May 23, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | |
2 | 5 | May 22, 2023 | May 26, 2023 |
Season 1 (2022)
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1 | 1 | "Coasts" | Adam Valdez | Paul D. Stewart | May 23, 2022 | |
In North America, a father Tyrannosaurus and his offspring swim across a perilous seaway to feed on a dead protostegid turtle. In North Africa, Tethydraco nestle their brood by the shores of the mainland, while baby Alcione take their first flight from a nearby island, encountering the predatory Barbaridactylus and Phosphatodraco in the process. Dozens of Tuarangisaurus travel to a bay in Zealandia to search for gastroliths, with some capitalizing on the situation as an opportunity to mate. A male Mosasaurus is cleaned by reef denizens and defends his territory from a younger, rival mosasaur. Bioluminescent scaphitid ammonites perform an elaborate mating display at night, fulfilling one of the last and most important events of their short lifespans. A pregnant Tuarangisaurus is targeted by a Kaikaifilu and protected by her pod, after which she gives birth to a healthy, baby plesiosaur. Species:
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2 | 2 | "Deserts" | Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez | Dom Walter | May 24, 2022 | |
Several male Dreadnoughtus clash for the right to mate, with an old male dying as his younger rival takes his place as the dominant contender. A pair of Velociraptor hunts for lizards among a group of sleeping Tarbosaurus surrounding a sauropod carcass. A Mononykus forages for termites in the desert, and, following a brief rainstorm, searches for prey within freshly-grown vegetation. Several animals (Barsboldia, Mononykus, Nemegtosaurus, Mongolian azhdarchids, Tarchia, Therizinosaurus, "Mongolian Titans", and Tarbosaurus) congregate around a temporary watering hole. Male Barbaridactylus compete for females atop a remote mesa, with some dominating through violent means, while others pretend to be females. In the desolate gypsum dunes of South America, a herd of Secernosaurus brave the elements and rely on their senses to reach their destination, plants growing by the seaside. Species:
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3 | 3 | "Freshwater" | Andrew R. Jones | Paul Thompson | May 25, 2022 | |
In Asia, a trio of Velociraptor hunt juvenile pterosaurs near a waterfall. In North America, an old, battle-scarred male Tyrannosaurus feeds on a Triceratops, nurses his wounds, and encounters a three-year younger female, which he attracts and mates. A Deinocheirus feeds on river plants, and scratches himself against a dead tree to relieve himself of blood-sucking flies. In southern Africa, a female Quetzalcoatlus builds and guards her nest, eventually coming to blows with an older Quetzalcoatlus that destroys some of her eggs. In Madagascar, a mother Masiakasaurus and her family hunt crabs, but one of her hatchlings is ambushed by a Beelzebufo. Somewhere in South America,[20] some elasmosaurs enter an estuary in search of fish. Species:
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4 | 4 | "Ice Worlds" | Adam Valdez | Simon Bell | May 26, 2022 | |
As winter ends in Alaska, three Dromaeosaurus get a herd of Edmontosaurus to panic and stampede across a freezing river, causing one juvenile hadrosaur to drown, allowing the theropods to eat. Male Ornithomimus set up nests by a river for females, though one raids his neighbor's hard work to bolster his own. In an east Russian volcanic region,[21] a herd of Olorotitan raise their offspring on fertile volcanic fields but contend with biting mosquitoes. In the Arctic Circle, a troodontid flushes out Cimolodon[22][23] by spreading a forest fire. Turned away by his two siblings, a juvenile Antarctopelta scours the forest for a new winter den, briefly crossing paths with a herd of Antarctic hadrosaurids before settling within a massive cavern with glowing fungus gnats. A Pachyrhinosaurus herd stands off against a trio of Nanuqsaurus during a blizzard, with the herd eventually panicking, giving the tyrannosaurs an opportunity to bring down one of them. Species:
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5 | 5 | "Forests" | Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez | Matthew Wright | May 27, 2022 | |
Austroposeidon herds level several trees in search of fresh foliage, with the forest's plants closing the hole in the canopy almost immediately. A herd of Triceratops journey through a cave to find an underground clay lick. A male Carnotaurus sets the stage for an elaborate display, only to be rejected by a female. In Asia, a female Qianzhousaurus takes advantage of the autumn winds to ambush a flock of Corythoraptors. A family of Edmontosaurus evade a forest fire, while an Atrociraptor and an ankylosaur take advantage of the situation to feed on beetles, smoke out parasites, and feed on charcoal. At night, three juvenile Therizinosaurus attempt to climb up a tree to reach a beehive, eventually getting to feed on it after a passing adult Therizinosaurus knocks the beehive down. In the forests of Hațeg Island, Telmatosaurus takes cover, while Hatzegopteryx preys on juvenile Zalmoxes and patrols the dense undergrowth, before flying past the seaspray-battered coastline. Species:
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Season 2 (2023)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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6 | 1 | "Islands" | Andrew R. Jones | Paul D. Stewart | May 22, 2023 | |
After a tropical storm, a Zalmoxes on a raft escapes a mosasaur and finds a female Zalmoxes on a larger raft. Several Hatzegopteryx ambush a herd of Tethyshadros. In Madagascar, a female Majungasaurus hunts Simosuchuses. Nearby, a mother Adalatherium raises her offspring in a burrow, eventually moving her family out due to the presence of a Madtsoia, which preys on a Masiakasaurus, another potential threat to her offspring. For their family of five, three Imperobator pursue a Morrosaurus across a frozen lake, though their prey successfully escapes. A male Hatzegopteryx attracts a mate on a small island, proving his worth with a dead juvenile Tethyshadros he brought, a ceremonial nest, a synchronized dance, and by aggressively driving away a younger male. Species:
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7 | 2 | "Badlands" | Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez | Nick Lyon | May 23, 2023 | |
In India, dozens of female Isisaurus traverse the Deccan Traps to reach their nesting site. In Mongolia, a herd of Nemegtosaurus, "Mongolian Titans", and Prenocephale navigate a maze of canyons to reach a source of water, but are ambushed by a trio of Tarbosaurus, an event that a pair of Velociraptors capitalize on in order to hunt a Prenocephale for their family. A colony of male Corythoraptors protect their eggs from the scorching sun, though a female Kuru kulla stealthily eats some of the eggs at night, before running off with one egg to feed her own pair of young. A pair of juvenile Tarchia travel through the desert in search of sustenance, fighting seven Prenocephale and an adult Tarchia to lay claim to a hidden oasis. Several Isisaurus hatchlings traverse the Deccan Traps to reach their mothers' ancestral forest home, with some falling to mudpots and a pair of Rajasaurus in the process. Species:
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8 | 3 | "Swamps" | Krzysztof Szczepanski | Alec Ginns | May 24, 2023 | |
Pterosaur hatchlings take flight to leave their island sanctuary, with many being caught by Shamosuchuses. Several Austroraptors hunt garfish and contend with the best fishing spots. A Beelzebufo tries to attract a mate while a herd of Rapetosaurus take a mudbath in its pond. A herd of ten Pachycephalosaurus look for water in a drought-stricken field in North America, with the dominant male fighting and expelling a young male for his aggression. In Hell Creek of North America, two subadult Tyrannosaurus brothers[28] ambush a herd of Edmontosaurus annectens in a forest, taking advantage of their superior senses under the cover of darkness. Species:
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9 | 4 | "Oceans" | Adam Valdez | Amber Cherry Eames | May 25, 2023 | |
A female Phosphorosaurus hides during the day from larger mosasaurs, and emerges by moonrise to hunt lanternfish. In North America, the food chain is shown, with a group of Hesperornis and several Xiphactinus feasting on numerous small fish, the Hesperornis getting hunted by Xiphactinus, and the larger Xiphactinus cannibalizing the smaller ones. Nostoceras hatchlings are at the mercy of tides, with some escaping while the others are left stranded and eaten by juvenile Pyroraptors. In the Pacific Ocean, a pod of Tuarangisaurus leave their atoll sanctuaries to feed, exposing themselves to a Mosasaurus ambush. The young Nostoceras that survived find themselves among Baculites and Diplomoceras in their new seagrass meadow home. A pod of Morturneria dive below the ice sheets of Africa to sift the muddy seabed in search of food. Species:
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10 | 5 | "North America" | Andrew R. Jones | Paul Thompson | May 26, 2023 | |
A Tyrannosaurus rex and two Quetzalcoatlus fight over an Alamosaurus carcass. A shoal of Sphenodiscus are ambushed by a Globidens, relentlessly killing and eating several of them while the survivors make it to shallow water, where they can lay their eggs. At an evaporating soda lake, juvenile Pectinodons hunt flies while their father hunts "Styginetta". Male Triceratops compete with each other for the right to mate, with a young male losing his left horn after battling a 30 year-old veteran. A female Nanuqsaurus hunts an Ornithomimus to feed herself and her seven hatchlings. Species:
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Immersive (2024)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Pterosaur Beach" | Andrew R. Jones | Unknown | February 2, 2024 |
2 | 2 | "Triceratops Forest" | Andrew R. Jones | Unknown | April 19, 2024 |
Reception
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.4/10, based on 31 reviews for the first season. The website's critics consensus reads, "Marrying state of the art visual effects with equally immersive narration by David Attenborough, Prehistoric Planet wondrously brings viewers back to the age of dinosaurs."[30] The second season has an approval rating of 83% with an average rating of 7/10, based on 6 reviews.[31] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[32]
Accolades
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2022
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Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Streaming Docuseries or Non-Fiction Series | Prehistoric Planet | Nominated | [33] |
Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in News and Information | Nominated | [34][35] | ||
Cinema Eye Honours | Outstanding Anthology Series | Nominated | [36] | ||
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Original Song/Score — Documentary Series - TV/Digital | Anze Rozman, Kara Talve, Hans Zimmer | Won | [37][38] | |
Televisual Bulldog Awards | Best VFX | Prehistoric Planet | Won | [39] | |
Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards | Best VFX Project | MPC | Won | [40] | |
2023
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Annie Awards | Best Animated Special Production | Prehistoric Planet | Nominated | [41] |
Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | "Coasts" | Nominated | |||
Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | "Ice Worlds" – Lindsay McFarlane, Fay Hancocks, Elliot Newman, Kirstin Hall | Nominated | [42][43] | |
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Daniel Fotheringham, Krzysztof Szczepanski, Wei-Chuan Hsu, Claire Hill | Nominated | |||
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Best Animal/Nature Show | Prehistoric Planet | Nominated | [44] | |
2024
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Hans Zimmer, Anže Rozman, Kara Talve (for "Badlands") | Nominated | [45] |
Astra Creative Arts TV Awards | Best Streaming Nonfiction Series | Prehistoric Planet | Nominated | [46] |
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