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The Dinosaurs (miniseries)

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The Dinosaurs
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Genre Nature documentary
Created byDan Tapster
Directed by
  • Nick Shoolingin-Jordan
  • Jolyon Sutcliffe
  • Amber Cherry Eames
  • Darren Williams
Narrated by Morgan Freeman
Composer Lorne Balfe
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jolyon Sutcliffe
  • Amber Cherry Eames
  • Darren Williams
Running time44–48 minutes
Production companies Amblin Documentaries
Silverback Films
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseMarch 6, 2026 (2026-03-06)
Related
Life on Our Planet

The Dinosaurs is an American television nature documentary miniseries produced by Amblin Documentaries and Silverback Films. Executive-produced by Steven Spielberg and narrated by Morgan Freeman, the four-part series focuses on the history of dinosaurs from their appearance in the Triassic period until their demise in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. A spiritual successor to Life on Our Planet (2023), the series was released on Netflix on March 6, 2026.

Contents

Production

In May 2024, Silverback Films first announced that the 'next iteration' of Life on Our Planet will be a four-part miniseries focused on the 'rise and fall of the dinosaurs' spanning 170 million years by the same production team. [1] The title of the series was first revealed on January 2026, and the release date of the series was tentatively scheduled to be the first quarter of 2026. [2] On February 5, 2026, Netflix released the official trailer for the series, which was marketed as the spiritual successor to Life on Our Planet. [3] [4] The series received positive reviews. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Rise"Nick Schoolingin-JordanMarch 6, 2026 (2026-03-06)
66 million years ago, at the end of the Mesozoic Era, a male Pachycephalosaurus weaves through a herd of Edmontosaurus to get back to his harem of females. In the process, he butts heads with a younger rival male who is then killed by a Tyrannosaurus rex . The story returns to the origin of the dinosaurs on the barren supercontinent of Pangea during the Triassic Period, 235 million years ago. Life still thrives on the coast, including strange reptiles such as rhynchosaurs, Tanystropheus , and Luperosuchus . A hatchling female Marasuchus manages to survive despite all odds, ensuring the future of the dinosaur lineage. The Carnian pluvial episode covers Pangea with dense forests, and rhynchosaurs fail to adapt. By 215 million years ago, large herbivorous dinosaurs like Plateosaurus flourish, though carnivores like Procompsognathus are still small and vulnerable. 201 million years ago, a female Liliensternus , a larger carnivore, stalks courting pterosaurs and manages to catch one. Her kill inadvertently attracts a rauisuchian, but both are caught off guard when the landscape explodes with a massive volcanic eruption.
2"Conquest"Nick Schoolingin-Jordan, Jolyon SutcliffeMarch 6, 2026 (2026-03-06)
The land is poisoned by volcanic activity during the end-Triassic mass extinction, but dinosaurs persist. New, highly-specialized dinosaur groups are heralded by Vulcanodon and Heterodontosaurus near the start of the Jurassic Period. A male Dilophosaurus attempts to woo a female, but fails, while trouble is brewing in the sea. Massospondylus suffer through a drought brought on by the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event, 183 million years ago. By 160 million years ago, dinosaur diversity encompasses long-necked giants like Mamenchisaurus , large carnivores like Sinraptor , and the small feathered Anchiornis . 153 million years ago, a pair of Allosaurus , a young male and an older battle-scarred female, come into conflict while scavenging and hunting a herd of Stegosaurus .
3"Empire"Nick Schoolingin-Jordan, Amber Cherry EamesMarch 6, 2026 (2026-03-06)
In the Cretaceous Period, 125 million years ago, the far north is gripped by cold. A herd of sauropods migrates south, only to be ambushed by a male Yutyrannus . As the climate warms back up, a Guidraco contends with a territorial flock of dinosaurs with newly evolved flight: the early bird Longipteryx . A more profound change takes place in the undergrowth with the rise of flowering plants. The last of the stegosaurs struggle to survive in a world of thorns. An ankylosaurian manages better and secures a partner through a mating call. Rising sea levels lead to new adaptations. On Hațeg Island, a female Hatzegopteryx preys on the insular dwarf sauropods Magyarosaurus . A female Spinosaurus journeys into shallow water and uses bait to catch sharks. Dinosaurs populate every continent, including Antarctica, though danger lurks in space.
4"Fall"Nick Schoolingin-Jordan, Darren WilliamsMarch 6, 2026 (2026-03-06)
75 million years ago, an asteroid is knocked into a collision course with Earth. A dinosaur highly adapted for life in the ocean, the extinct bird Hesperornis , catches fish in a shallow sea dividing North America, but mosasaurs remain a constant threat. Further north, a mother Edmontosaurus defends her nest from a marauding giant pterosaur. 66 million years ago, dinosaurs like Ankylosaurus , Pachycephalosaurus and Triceratops wield powerful defensive weapons. A female Tyrannosaurus rex outsmarts and defeats an Ankylosaurus, and drags its carcass to her nest to feed her young. Despite their long history and great success, the dinosaurs are pushed to the brink when a massive asteroid impacts the Gulf of Mexico. Earthquakes, forest fires, choking dust, and an impact winter wipe out the non-avian dinosaurs. But the human endeavor of paleontology has unearthed their fossils and revealed that some dinosaurs still survive: the birds.

References

  1. ↑ "Announcing our new 'dinosaur' natural history series for Netflix". Silverback Films. May 29, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Moore, K. (January 27, 2026). "Netflix Release Schedule 2026: New Movies and Series Coming This Year". whats-on-netflix.com. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ Moore, K. (February 5, 2026). "Netflix Debuts First Looks and Release Date for New Dinosaur Documentary Series". whats-on-netflix.com. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Dinosaurs". Silverback Films. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Dinosaurs: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
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