Prehistoric Planet

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

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  1. robomartion
    Jun 30, 2022
    3
    Ridiculous and fake looking. At one point they had a Carnotaurus doing a mating dance with blue spindly chicken arms. Surely they can come up with a better explanation than that. Then there is a pterodactyl with a reindeer horn. Was it really like that? Can't they at least show us it as a sail for flying? The show just didn't move the pin forward or say anything that we didn't alreadyRidiculous and fake looking. At one point they had a Carnotaurus doing a mating dance with blue spindly chicken arms. Surely they can come up with a better explanation than that. Then there is a pterodactyl with a reindeer horn. Was it really like that? Can't they at least show us it as a sail for flying? The show just didn't move the pin forward or say anything that we didn't already know. The guests on the show seem like a bunch of know it alls who really know nothing and are an exact reflection of the poor portrayal of the dinosaur fossils in animated form as it seems they were the ones giving the 'scientific' advice. Also David Attenborough has past his expiry date. His voice is slow and raspy and hard to understand and there are much better alternatives. Walking with Dinosaurs is still waiting for a proper follow up.… Expand
  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 these creatures that i may have never known.
  3. Milk_Slicer
    May 28, 2022
    10
    Entertainingly 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.
  4. SimboTheKing
    Jun 23, 2022
    6
    I am normally a HUGE fan of any David Attenborough documentaries but I found myself just not quite clicking with Prehistoric Planet. It's a well made show no doubt, and I have to say the CGI is absolutely top-tier. The technical specifications of the show are seriously impressive. However, the trade-off of this is that it felt just a little bit less authentic to me. Something about theI am normally a HUGE fan of any David Attenborough documentaries but I found myself just not quite clicking with Prehistoric Planet. It's a well made show no doubt, and I have to say the CGI is absolutely top-tier. The technical specifications of the show are seriously impressive. However, the trade-off of this is that it felt just a little bit less authentic to me. Something about the constructed nature of the scenes made the show just feel that less immersive . This, combined with the simple fact I find dinosaurs less interesting than present day animals, meant that the show just lacked that special spark that I love from other Attenborough shows. I also sorely missed the behind-the-scenes stuff.; it would have been cool to see how the CGI things were made or how the research was done and it feels like a missed opportunity.… Expand
  5. 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 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    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 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.    … Expand
  6. turdlemckay
    Jun 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. He's getting old but david attenborough is still the best. And the cgi on this is amazing.… Expand
  7. kstrduF321
    Jun 10, 2022
    10
    This is possibly the most entertaining dino doc I have ever watched, and the inclusion of ACTUAL FEATHERS on the dinosaurs is awesome
  8. geewah
    Aug 31, 2022
    9
    What makes this doco series such a success is not so much the CGI creations, but how they make this seems as realistic as any Attenborough nature doco out there.
  9. kazakima
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A few rare time when dinosaurs is portrayed as normal animals and not mindless beasts and chasing people for god know reasons.… Expand
  10. Thkarides
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    It was a super amazing series, seeing these magnificent creatures back to life, let's hope the directors who made the series will make more seasons (say 50-100 seasons with not 5 but 6-10 episodes, each 50 minutes) focusing on the rest of the time periods about the Pr. biodiversity of life from Paleozoic

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#57 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

Critic Reviews

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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
  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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    May 23, 2022
    80
    The result is a five-part Apple TV+ series packed with plenty of dino might.
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