The BEST episodes of Prehistoric Planet

Every episode of Prehistoric Planet ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Prehistoric Planet!

Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic docuseries 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.

Last Updated: 12/3/2025Network: Apple TVStatus: Ended

7.82

1020 votes

#1 - Coasts

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2022

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.

Directors: Adam Valdez

Writer: Paul D. Stewart

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7.80

20 votes

#2 - The Big Melt

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2025

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.

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7.77

475 votes

#3 - Forests

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/27/2022

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

Directors: Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones

Writer: Matthew Wright

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7.76

254 votes

#4 - Oceans

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/25/2023

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

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7.76

715 votes

#5 - Deserts

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/24/2022

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

Directors: Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones

Writer: Dom Walter

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7.74

605 votes

#6 - Freshwater

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/2022

With its feathered body and duck bill, the eight-ton Deinocheirus wades through an Asian wetland in search of relief from pesky biting flies.

Directors: Andrew R. Jones

Writer: Paul Thompson

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7.74

253 votes

#7 - Swamps

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/24/2023

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

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7.71

276 votes

#8 - Badlands

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/2023

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

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7.70

510 votes

#9 - Ice Worlds

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2022

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

Directors: Adam Valdez

Writer: Simon Bell

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7.70

20 votes

#10 - Grass Lands

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2025

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

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7.68

246 votes

#11 - North America

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/26/2023

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.

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7.67

304 votes

#12 - Islands

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2023

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

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7.58

24 votes

#13 - Desert Lands

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2025

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

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7.52

50 votes

#14 - The Big Freeze

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/26/2025

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

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7.45

31 votes

#15 - New Lands

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/26/2025

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

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