Prehistoric Planet

According to palaeontologist and consultant Steve Brusatte, the series had been in development "a decade" prior to its trailer release. On May 8, 2019, it was first reported by Deadline that Apple had ordered a new documentary series by BBC Studios titled Prehistoric Planet, to be executively produced by Jon Favreau. An original score was composed by Kara Talve, Anže Rozman and Hans Zimmer. The series uses up-to-date palaeontological research to depict its animals of the Cretaceous with scientific rigour; for example, feathered dinosaurs are featured in the series, such as juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex. The storyboarding (using scripts and synopses by BBC NHU), concept art and creature designs were created by Jellyfish Pictures, while computer-generated imagery was developed by The Moving Picture Company and intended to be photorealistic, as with their previous productions The Jungle Book (2016) and The Lion King (2019). David Krentz, the director of Dinosaur Revolution (2011) and character designer on Disney's Dinosaur (2000), was also revealed to have been involved in the creature development and design. In March 2023, Apple renewed the series for a second season (Prehistoric Planet 2), which began airing on May 22, 2023. On July 29, 2025, a third season was announced, titled Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age. This series focuses on Pleistocene megafauna. Unlike previous seasons, it is narrated by Tom Hiddleston with computer-generated imagery handled by Framestore. It was released on November 26, 2025. ==Marketing==

A first sneak peek was posted to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 2, 2022, along with a trailer, with a May 23 airdate set for the first episode. A ten-second teaser was released on April 19, 2022, followed by an official trailer the following day. A second trailer was released on May 19, 2022, in the lead up to the show's premiere. The teaser of the second season was uploaded to the official Apple TV+ YouTube channel on April 18, 2023. The official trailer was released on May 2, 2023. A first look video clip was released for Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age on October 15, 2025. An official trailer was released on November 6, 2025. == Episodes ==

Season 1 (2022) Season 2 (2023) Season 3 (Ice Age) (2025) == Reception ==

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.4/10, based on 31 reviews for the first season. The website's critics consensus reads, "Marrying state of the art visual effects with equally immersive narration by David Attenborough, Prehistoric Planet wondrously brings viewers back to the age of dinosaurs." The second season has an approval rating of 83% with an average rating of 7/10, based on 6 reviews. On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Accolades == Other media ==

VR spinoffs In early 2024, Prehistoric Planet was the basis for several digital presentations viewable through the Apple Vision Pro headset. The first two products were flagship items for the official release of the headset on February 2, 2024: Pterosaur Beach (a subscription-based virtual reality short film focusing on a colony of Tethydraco), and Encounter Dinosaurs, (a free mixed reality app focusing on an encounter between Isisaurus hatchlings and Rajasaurus). Pterosaur Beach was treated as the first "episode" of the VR series Prehistoric Planet Immersive. It was followed on April 19 by Triceratops Forest, focusing on a family of Triceratops. Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs Starting in 2025, several specialty theatres and immersive galleries have hosted Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs. This program is a 360-degree video show assembled from clips of the first two seasons alongside full-scale graphics. == References ==