Deadly Hunters

The Earth, our planet, is a magnificent and diverse world, filled to the brim with life. But life, in all its forms, cannot exist except within a very specific set of rules – among many, to be alive means to breathe, to breed, to sense one’s environment, and importantly – to and nourishment, in whatever form fits. Out in the wild, it’s eat or be eaten, and few escape this one law that governs all. The epic and eternal battle of predator vs. prey has moulded and shaped all life on Earth and resulted in a fierce array of weaponry and masterful set of skills. Deadliest Hunters takes a closer look at some of the animals that have led the way in refining their skills as masterful huntsmen.

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.

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

• Planet Earth IInature documentary predator prey focus, natural history wildlife narration
• Huntinganimal hunting behavior, nature documentary series with dramatic wildlife sequences
• Dynastiespredator behavior, wildlife survival, natural history docuseries format

Release Date

2020-03-26

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (53)

What is Deadly Hunters about?

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

What is Deadly Hunters like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deadly Hunters as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Deadly Hunters violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Deadly Hunters as moderate.

What did critics think of Deadly Hunters?

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

Which shows are like Deadly Hunters?

Shows with a similar feel include Planet Earth II, Hunting, and Dynasties.

How long is Deadly Hunters?

Deadly Hunters: 1 season, 3 episodes.

Is Deadly Hunters still running?

No, Deadly Hunters has ended.

Where can I watch Deadly Hunters?

In United States, Deadly Hunters streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.