The BEST episodes of Savage Kingdom

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

A rare look at warring animal clans battling for survival in a remote region of Africa, which is drying up after years of flood-soaked abundance.

Last Updated: 6/6/2025Network: Nat Geo WildStatus: Ended
Ascendancy
star
8.33
9 votes

#1 - Ascendancy

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2019

After the death of her mother, Motshidi is starving and alone; in an act of charity, Blue Eyes gives Motshodi a new lease of life; a violent traitor rises in the ranks, challenging the selfish princess and bringing an end to Mmamotse's rule.

Directors: Brad Bestelink
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King Slayers
star
8.33
15 votes

#2 - King Slayers

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/15/2017

An aging king must lead his family into hostile territory, but it's how he deals with his treacherous son that will determine his power and pride's legacy.

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Leopard's Rock
star
8.29
38 votes

#3 - Leopard's Rock

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/25/2016

Trying to raise cubs in a cauldron of warring predators tests Saba the leopard's powers of survival to the utmost.

Directors: Brad Bestelink
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Fall of the Queen
star
8.20
10 votes

#4 - Fall of the Queen

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2019

As rival dynasties jostle for control of the kingdom, one reign comes to a tragic end.

Directors: Brad Bestelink
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First Blood
star
8.13
16 votes

#5 - First Blood

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2017

Leopard prince Neo’s life hangs in the balance when his mother is seriously injured.

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Rise of Exiles
star
8.08
13 votes

#6 - Rise of Exiles

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2019

After the murder of one of its own, the Makulu Pack of wild dogs looks to a new leader for salvation; the Western Pride is exiled to the fringes of the kingdom as it fights to protect its cubs; the marauding hyena clan commits the cruelest of acts.

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Mother of Lions
star
8.04
24 votes

#7 - Mother of Lions

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2016

Matsumi, the new Queen of the Marsh Pride must keep her dynasty together or she will lose the heart of the Matsumi, the new Queen of the Marsh Pride must keep her dynasty together or she will lose the heart of the Savage Kingdom. Kingdom.

Directors: Brad Bestelink
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Queen of the North
star
8.00
24 votes

#8 - Queen of the North

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2016

Not all lions in the Savage Kingdom are born equal - the three lionesses of the Northern Pride face hunger, exile or worse as they are tested to the brink.

Directors: Brad Bestelink
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Reign of Terror
star
8.00
13 votes

#9 - Reign of Terror

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2019

Trapped by the rising flood waters, Dikeledi must teach her wayward cubs the lessons of survival in a kingdom ruled by the rotten army of hyenas.

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War Games
star
8.00
10 votes

#10 - War Games

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2019

As the flood waters retreat, Dikeledi readies her cubs for escape through enemy territory.

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Outcasts Rising
star
8.00
10 votes

#11 - Outcasts Rising

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/28/2020

Tsebe's cubs finally arrive but a fight between the Northern Brothers puts lives at risk.

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The Enemy Within
star
7.79
14 votes

#12 - The Enemy Within

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/24/2017

As the dry season ravages the Great Marsh, the lion king Sekekama must defend his throne and his legacy from his three treacherous sons.

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The Rebellion
star
7.73
11 votes

#13 - The Rebellion

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2020

The forest residents turn on Motsidi. Hounded from every direction, will she ever be queen?

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Reign of Traitors
star
7.64
11 votes

#14 - Reign of Traitors

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/8/2017

The Marsh Pride reaches its breaking point as Sekekama struggles to suppress the rebellion of his three treacherous sons and protect his kingdom.

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The Crown
star
7.63
8 votes

#15 - The Crown

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2020

Phefo cubs are trapped by merciless killers, while she desperately searches for food.

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A Mother's Sacrifice
star
7.60
15 votes

#16 - A Mother's Sacrifice

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2020

To save her beloved pride’s cubs, lioness Tsebe, is forced to make a terrible decision.

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Death of a Dream
star
7.50
12 votes

#17 - Death of a Dream

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/2020

Orphaned leopard, Motsidi, makes a heart-breaking decision to leave her mother's forest.

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Dawn of Darkness
star
7.46
13 votes

#18 - Dawn of Darkness

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2019

The kingdom is turned upside down as a plague of hyenas rips the throne from the lions. One warrior queen plots to take it back.

Directors: Brad Bestelink
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Line of Fire
star
7.30
10 votes

#19 - Line of Fire

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/21/2020

As drought grips the kingdom, mothers battle to save their young from a terrible fate.

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The Pale Pack
star
7.29
7 votes

#20 - The Pale Pack

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/2016

A small family of wild dogs on the run is tested to the limit trying to raise six pups in the Savage Kingdom.

Directors: Brad Bestelink
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The Rebel Army
star
7.23
13 votes

#21 - The Rebel Army

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2016

Zalika, Hyena Queen, has only one option if she wants to raise her clan from the shadows - to confront her mortal enemy, the Marsh Lions.

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Win or Die
star
7.00
8 votes

#22 - Win or Die

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/25/2016

Five heroes, each with a unique power, fighting to survive, killing to reign supreme over the Savage Kingdom.

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