
Documentary series · Apple TV
Prehistoric Planet
The epic series returns with a new era.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Prehistoric Planet actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Prehistoric Planet reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 15 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
202221 episodes

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20225 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S01E01 Coasts

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20235 episodes
7.8IMDbBest episode · S02E03 Swamps

Season 3 · Complete
Ice Age
20255 episodes
7.3IMDbFrom 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."
Best episode · S03E01 The Big Freeze
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S02E03
Swamps
In a drought-stricken basin where much has perished, an old Pachycephalosaurus bull defends his leadership against a young challenger.
- Directed by Krzysztof Szczepański
- Written by Alec Ginns

S02E04
Oceans
Deep beneath the water's surface, the world's largest predator—the Mosasaurus—lies in wait to ambush unsuspecting prey.
- Directed by Adam Valdez
- Written by Amber Cherry Eames

S01E01
Coasts
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.
- Directed by Adam Valdez
- Written by Paul D. Stewart

S02E05
North America
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.
- Directed by Andrew R. Jones
- Written by Paul Thompson

S01E03
Freshwater
With its feathered body and duck bill, the eight-ton Deinocheirus wades through an Asian wetland in search of relief from pesky biting flies.
- Directed by Andrew R. Jones
- Written by Paul Thompson

S02E01
Islands
On a small island, a monumental display takes place as the giant Hatzegopteryx reveals his gentler side to woo a mate.
- Directed by Andrew R. Jones
- Written by Paul D. Stewart
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S03E04
Grass Lands
- Directed by Andrew R. Jones, James Shelton
- Written by Mike Gunton, Matthew Thompson

S03E05
The Big Melt
- Directed by Katrina Steele, Andrew R. Jones
- Written by Mike Gunton, Matthew Thompson

S03E02
New Lands
- Directed by Paul Thompson
- Written by Mike Gunton, Matthew Thompson

S03E03
Desert Lands
- Directed by Simon Bell
- Written by Mike Gunton, Matthew Thompson

S03E01
The Big Freeze
- Directed by Alec Ginns, Leah Arnold
- Written by Mike Gunton, Matthew Thompson

S00E08
Science and Sounds
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Mike Gunton
Showrunner

Jon Favreau
Executive producer
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Paul D. Stewart
Writer
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Matthew Thompson
Writer
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Alec Ginns
Writer
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Amber Cherry Eames
Writer
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Nick Lyon
Writer
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Matthew Wright
Writer
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Dom Walter
Writer
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Simon Bell
Writer
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Paul Thompson
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Mike GuntonExecutive Producer
- Paul D. StewartProducer
- Katrina SteeleProducer
- Alec GinnsProducer
- Jon FavreauExecutive Producer
- James SheltonProducer
Writing
- Mike GuntonWriter
- Paul D. StewartWriter
- Matthew ThompsonWriter
- Alec GinnsWriter
- Amber Cherry EamesWriter
- Nick LyonWriter
Direction
- Adam ValdezDirector
- Katrina SteeleDirector
- Andrew R. JonesDirector
- Alec GinnsDirector
- James SheltonDirector
- Krzysztof SzczepańskiDirector
Cinematography
- Ian LlewellynDirector of Photography
- David BaillieDirector of Photography
- Paul D. StewartDirector of Photography
- Rod ClarkeDirector of Photography
- Robert HollingworthDirector of Photography
- Rory McGuinnessDirector of Photography
Music
- Kara TalveOriginal Music Composer
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Anže RozmanOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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