Episode 1
Destiny
59m8.0 / 10
Following the drama of the African savannah. A young hyena loses her mother in a terrifying attack by some rogue male lions and has to assume the leadership of her family.
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TV series
Serengeti
2019TV-PG3 seasons6.8 / 10
Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Serengeti premiered July 4, 2019. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Conflict
59m
As the Serengeti starts to dry out, competition hots up between the families of lions, cheetahs, baboons, elephants, ostriches and hyenas.
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Episode 3
Invasion
59m
The incredible anticipation of the annual great migration is being felt by all of the Serengeti's families as they wait with desperation for it to arrive. The land continues to get hotter and hunger start to bite as food becomes ever more scarce.
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Episode 4
Misfortune
59m
The long-awaited arrival of the Great Migration brings opportunities and food in abundance but it also increases conflict as every one of the Serengeti’s families is put to the test.
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Episode 5
Exodus
59m
The dry season is upon the animals of the Serengeti, the toughest time for some but a bonanza for others. The drought turns the waterhole into a death trap for the herds, but for the lions it’s a gift.
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Episode 6
Rebirth
59mfinale
It's the end of an extraordinary year for the animals of the Serengeti. In the aftermath of a huge fire, which families made it through alive?
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More about Serengeti
Cast
John BoyegaNarrator (voice)
Lupita Nyong'oNarrator (voice)
Adjoa AndohNarrator (voice)Credits
- Created by
- John Downer, Simon Fuller
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 18
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom- John Downer Productions Ltd.
- XIX Entertainment
Themes
nature documentaryserengeti