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Prehistoric Planet

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Universal acclaim based on 11 Critic Reviews

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85

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Universal acclaim based on 21 Ratings

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Prehistoric Planet

Series Details & Credits

Apple TV | Release Date: May 23, 2022

Summary: The nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough in the first two seasons and scored by Hans Zimmer, explores how dinosaurs lived in different environments 66 million years ago. Tom Hiddleston narrates the third season subtitled Ice Age.

Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary, Science

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Metascore

85

Positive:

9

Mixed:

2

Negative:

0

Critic Reviews

100

The Times Carol Midgley

May 24, 2022

Season 1 Review: This jaw-dropping series bringing dinosaurs to life is so immersive, so real, that you feel you are there, peering through a portal into an age that blows the mind. Read full review

100

The Telegraph Anita Singh

May 23, 2022

Season 1 Review: Prehistoric Planet is a stunning feat of CGI. The dinosaurs look as real as any animal you see in a wildlife documentary. ... Channel your inner six-year-old and enjoy. Read full review

80

Wall Street Journal

John Anderson

May 20, 2022

Season 1 Review: The biggest compliment that might be paid to "Prehistoric Planet" is that a viewer won't care in the least [its been manufactured]—he or she will be swept up by the Mesozoic melodrama, worrying about the plight of the river-crossing Hadrosaurs the way they worry about lion-harassed wildebeest on the savannah, or be tickled by the monstrous Mosasaur—like a hippo wallowing in the cooling mud of Africa—having something of a prehistoric spa day as reef fish pick clean its molting skin. Read full review

80

Radio Times Lauren Morris

May 18, 2022

Season 1 Review: A visual delight and a hugely educational watch, Prehistoric Planet is CGI technology at its best and with so many different species of dinosaur brought to life, this series is going to make the Ross Gellers of the world incredibly happy. Read full review

80

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

May 23, 2022

Season 1 Review: The spectacle is wonderful, and the information valuable. But perhaps by the end there will be an appetite for something more about how that fossil record tells experts what it does. ... The 10-year-old in me has awakened, and with it the atavistic childhood prime directive: trust, yet verify. Read full review

80

Decider

Joel Keller

Dec 1, 2025

Season 3 Review: Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age is not only great to look at, but is well-paced and provides some scientific context to the era known as the “Ice Age”. Read full review

40

The Telegraph Alex Diggins

May 22, 2023

Season 2 Review: For a production backed by the financial might of Apple, the computer-generated imagery is weightless and penny-pinching. Mostly, the dinosaurs seem to float above their live-action backdrops. Read full review

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User Reviews

10

Lepticidio

May 24, 2022

Possibly the best dinosaur documentary ever made. All the prehistoric animals feel incredibly real, they show very unexpected and interesting behaviours that never are shown in these kind of documentaries, and everything is up to date with our current scientific knowledge. I must see forPossibly the best dinosaur documentary ever made. All the prehistoric animals feel incredibly real, they show very unexpected and interesting behaviours that never are shown in these kind of documentaries, and everything is up to date with our current scientific knowledge. I must see for every dinosaur fan, or even just for every nature enthusiast.… Expand

3 of 5 users found this helpful32

10

eric358

Mar 19, 2023

great show. attenbruh is so old he probably remembers the dinosaurs from his childhood

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

10

MrPositiveClint

May 31, 2023

The best Dinosaur documentary every made in my opinion. And Season 2 surpasses Season 1 in nearly every way, especially the quality of the CG Dinos! I prefer these types of shows over The Last of Us, The Boys, Mandalorian, Walking Dead, etc. as I'm getting entertained and actually learningThe best Dinosaur documentary every made in my opinion. And Season 2 surpasses Season 1 in nearly every way, especially the quality of the CG Dinos! I prefer these types of shows over The Last of Us, The Boys, Mandalorian, Walking Dead, etc. as I'm getting entertained and actually learning something of substance while doing it! Season 3 please!!!… Expand

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10

eva3si0n

Jan 4, 2023

Prehistoric Planet is a beautiful documentary series from Apple TV. I decided to look just to see how the dinosaurs will be drawn in CGI. And they look great, especially on the big screen in 4K HDR. Music by Hantz Zimmer, animation by Moving Picture Company. It can be seen that PrehistoricPrehistoric Planet is a beautiful documentary series from Apple TV. I decided to look just to see how the dinosaurs will be drawn in CGI. And they look great, especially on the big screen in 4K HDR. Music by Hantz Zimmer, animation by Moving Picture Company. It can be seen that Prehistoric Planet's budget is not small. But it's all just visual style. As for the filling of scientific information, it is difficult for me to judge. I am far from this topic. But I am glad that Apple is investing a lot of money in enlightening the mass audience. After all, if Prehistoric Planet were released relatively speaking only on the BBC platform, then there would be many times fewer viewers. And so Prehistoric Planet saw a large audience. I hope this is not a one-time experience of Apple in shooting expensive scientific documentary.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

9

oneofjw

Nov 26, 2022

Its beutiful, its heart warming and you can feel the tension when the baby is about to die.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

9

brockcheese

May 26, 2022

Seeing these CGI dinosaurs is so cool and they really nailed the feeling of an actual nature doc, from David Attenborough's soothing voice to the "timelapse" footage.

3 of 5 users found this helpful32

6

RobertHoward

Jun 16, 2022

Expertly narrated and well produced, but suffers from too many location jumps and therefore a lack of depth on the individual creatures. Most of the science behind the show is outsourced into small (5 minutes or less) videos.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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Series Overview
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: November 26, 2025
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Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: May 22, 2023
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 23, 2022