The Hunt: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

BBC America | Netflix | Season Premiere Date: July 3, 2016

Summary: The nature documentary series from the producers of Planet Earth series is narrated by David Attenborough.

Genre(s): Reality, Documentary, Science, Educational

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. International Pronghorn Adventure
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E12. Bowhunting Montana Elk
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E11. Kazden's First Blacktail
Air Date: November 30, -0001

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Ken Tucker

Jul 1, 2016

The footage here is truly extraordinary and gorgeous, and, for the most part, artfully edited. Read full review

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Verne Gay

Jun 29, 2016

As always, magnificent with a moving subtext. Read full review

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Dorothy Rabinowitz

Jun 30, 2016

The subjects of this series, seen in their habitats--a massive Nile crocodile, which gets to eat once a year, lying in wait for herds of wildebeests to come by; a hungry polar bear, stalking seals while struggling in the melting ice--have all the impact of characters whose moments on stage are brief but not easily forgotten. An effect largely due to the talent and enterprise of the photographic team for this endlessly compelling work. Read full review

Ray Rahman

Jun 27, 2016

A stunningly shot wildlife series. [1 Jul 2016]

Rob Lowman

Jul 1, 2016

The series doesn’t measure up to top-flight Attenborough, who is working on “Planet Earth II,” but it is mostly fascinating as well as, of course, informative. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Jul 1, 2016

The Hunt is more of a high-stakes chess match, albeit one featuring spectacularly photographed athletic grace. Its preternaturally omniscient cameras document the shifting strategies employed by both predators and prey. Read full review

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MustardTiger4

Jul 5, 2016

The footage here is unbelievable. The way it is constructed tells the story of each hunt beautifully. Each episode ends with 5-10 minutes of explaining how the footage was shot, that is equally unbelievable.

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Thirdrail

Jul 12, 2016

There are times where the HBO drama-esque narrative they're imposing on the animals seems a little sketchy and forced (some is funny, though, too, like the reaction shots from bystander animals), but it barely matters, because every second of the footage is beyond stunning. I have just neverThere are times where the HBO drama-esque narrative they're imposing on the animals seems a little sketchy and forced (some is funny, though, too, like the reaction shots from bystander animals), but it barely matters, because every second of the footage is beyond stunning. I have just never seen anything like the camera work The Hunt has going on. So much of it seems impossible, and it's all impossibly gorgeous. I can only assume this is the series that will be selling 4K televisions all over the world for the next decade, the way Planet Earth sold Blu Ray.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 20, 2014
Season 1

91
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 3, 2016
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  S1:E13. International Pronghorn Adventure
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E12. Bowhunting Montana Elk
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E11. Kazden's First Blacktail
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E10. Oregon Black Bear
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E9. Idaho Coyote Quest
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E8. Kodiak Brown Bear
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E7. Wyoming Desert Double
  Air Date: July 20, 2014
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  S1:E6. Idaho Spring Bear Quest
  Air Date: August 7, 2016
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  S1:E6. Idaho Spring Bear Quest
  Air Date: August 7, 2016
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  S1:E4. White Bird Whitetails
  Air Date: November 8, 2015
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  S1:E3. High Country Toms
  Air Date: November 15, 2015
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  S1:E2. Speedgoat Double
  Air Date: March 13, 2020
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  S1:E2. Speedgoat Double
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E1. Big Country Elk
  Air Date: November 30, -0001