# Deadly Hunters (2020)

> A three-part British nature documentary surveying the hunting skills of predators that have mastered the eat-or-be-eaten struggle of the wild.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/102495

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: documentary
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12032612/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: awe-inspiring, intense, epic, dramatic

## What critics say

Audiences rate the nature documentary mixed, with the predator and prey footage valued more than the framing.

## Synopsis

Deadly Hunters (2020) is a British wildlife documentary limited series spanning three one-hour episodes. Narrated in the sweeping register of the natural history tradition, it follows a range of animals that have refined their predatory skills into masterful forms of hunting. Its engine is the survival logic of the wild, where every creature must breathe, breed, sense its surroundings and find nourishment, and where the eat or be eaten law governs all life. Each episode moves through hunters and their prey, showing the weaponry, stealth, speed and cunning that evolution has shaped over millennia. The tone is awe-filled and intense, with the predator versus prey contest presented as an epic and eternal drama rather than a simple catalogue of animals. Fans of Planet Earth II, Dynasties and Hunting will find the same blend of cinematic wildlife footage and dramatic storytelling. Viewers drawn to the animal kingdom, family nature viewing, and high-stakes survival sequences will find the series accessible and gripping throughout its short run.

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