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Prehistoric Planet

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About Prehistoric Planet

Prehistoric Planet is a documentary TV series that premiered on Apple TV on May 23, 2022. It has 3 seasons and 15 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 5 "The Big Melt", aired on November 26, 2025.

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.

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Episodes

15 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

2022 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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    5. Forests

    Finale

    A journey through an underground cave in North America turns perilous when a young Triceratops is separated from its mother.

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    4. Ice Worlds

    Within the snow-covered forest, a tense standoff develops between ancient rivals, Pachyrhinosaurus and Nanuqsaurus.

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    3. 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.

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    2. Deserts

    Above the deserts of North Africa, aerial combat ensues as male Barbaridactylus pterosaurs fight for the attention of females below.

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    1. 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.

Season 2

2023 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    5. North America

    Finale

    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.

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    4. Oceans

    Deep beneath the water's surface, the world's largest predator—the Mosasaurus—lies in wait to ambush unsuspecting prey.

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    3. Swamps

    In a drought-stricken basin where much has perished, an old Pachycephalosaurus bull defends his leadership against a young challenger.

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    2. Badlands

    Trudging through a scorching desert, two young Tarchia find relief at an oasis and encounter an adult twice their size, ready to lay claim.

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    1. Islands

    On a small island, a monumental display takes place as the giant Hatzegopteryx reveals his gentler side to woo a mate.

Ice Age

2025 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 11 months ago

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."

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    5. The Big Melt

    Finale

    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.

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    4. Grass Lands

    Giant herd animals thrive with the expansion of the grasslands, dominating the plains—but fearsome hunters shadow their every move.

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    3. Desert Lands

    With much of the planet's water supply frozen, rock-climbing sloths and marsupial lions must find a way to withstand barren landscapes.

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    2. New Lands

    As sea levels drop and continents shift, animals begin migrating to unknown territories full of new possibilities—and new threats.

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    1. The Big Freeze

    In a world covered in ice, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats fight to survive the coldest temperatures in millions of years.

Cast & crew

Created by Mike Gunton

  • Mark P. Witton

    Self - Palaeoartist & Palaeontologist

  • Darren Naish

    Self - Lead Scientific Consultant

  • Paul M. Barrett

    Self - National History Museum

  • Susannah Maidment

    Self - Natural History Museum

  • Michael Habib

    Self - University of California

  • Kiersten Formoso

    Self - University of Southern California

  • Natalie Kehrwald

    Self - Geologist

  • Heïdi Sevestre

    Heïdi Sevestre

    Self - Glaciologist

  • Victoria Herridge

    Victoria Herridge

    Self - Evolutionary Biologist

  • Ella Gilbert

    Self - Climate Scientist

  • Christopher Jackson

    Self - Geoscientist

  • Aaron Camens

    Self - Palaeontologist

  • Emily L. Lindsey

    Self - Associate Curator, La Brea Tar Pits

Prehistoric Planet FAQ

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When did the latest episode of Prehistoric Planet come out?

The most recent episode of Prehistoric Planet, Season 3 Episode 5 "The Big Melt", aired on November 26, 2025.

How many seasons of Prehistoric Planet are there?

Prehistoric Planet has 3 seasons with 15 episodes in total.

When did Prehistoric Planet first air?

Prehistoric Planet first aired on Apple TV on May 23, 2022.

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