Prehistoric Planet

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Season 1
  • Network: Apple TV
  • Series Premiere Date: May 23, 2022
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8

Critic Reviews

  1. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    May 24, 2022
    100
    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.
  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    May 23, 2022
    100
    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.
  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    May 23, 2022
    80
    Could the pacing of Prehistoric Planet be a little better? Sure. But the presentation of realistic-looking prehistoric animals in real-life environments is stunning to watch, especially for those with 4K TVs.
  5. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    May 23, 2022
    80
    The result is a five-part Apple TV+ series packed with plenty of dino might.
  6. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    May 23, 2022
    80
    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.
  7. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    May 20, 2022
    80
    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.
  8. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Lauren Morris
    May 18, 2022
    80
    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.
  9. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Kaitlin Thomas
    May 23, 2022
    79
    The result is a sometimes funny, but always delightful realistic exploration of a time long, long before humans walked the Earth.

Awards & Rankings

25
#25 Best TV Season of 2022
57
#57 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

User Reviews

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 38
  3. Negative: 9 out of 38
  1. Milk_Slicer
    May 28, 2022
    10
    Entertainingly written, visually stunning and absolutely interesting to watch. A great look into prehistoric times and definitely worth yourEntertainingly written, visually stunning and absolutely interesting to watch. A great look into prehistoric times and definitely worth your time if you're into documentaries and/or dinosaur stuff.… Full Review »
  2. brockcheese
    May 26, 2022
    9
    This is a great journey into a world from our past. Seeing these dinosaurs come to life is often breathtaking and I learned a lot about theseThis is a great journey into a world from our past. Seeing these dinosaurs come to life is often breathtaking and I learned a lot about these creatures that i may have never known.… Full Review »
  3. SeriousGameFan
    May 30, 2022
    3
    I tried to give this a chance due to the high initial reviews, but quickly knew I wouldn't be able to stick with it. I mean, how can you goI tried to give this a chance due to the high initial reviews, but quickly knew I wouldn't be able to stick with it. I mean, how can you go wrong when you have David Attenborough with score by Hans Zimmer? Plainly speaking -- there were two issues I could not get pasted: 1) the poor-looking CGI, and 2) the obviously fictitious happenings.

    The poor CGI really takes you out of it. It screams, "this is all fake". As for the contrived events, we consume fantasy storylines and great fiction all the time, but there is usually some grand stakes or captivating elements to engage us. This show is just dinosaurs doing whatever normie thing they do -- hunt or interact or survive, etc.

    This show helps you realize that you've got better things to do, or more entertaining things to watch.    … Full Review »
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