Wild Hunters

2019 - 2019

Cats

4th August 2019

Episode 1

From the Eurasian lynx in Europe to the margay in South America, cats have one thing in common: they are deadly killing machines. True athletes of the hunt!

Reptiles

11th August 2019

Episode 2

Despite their ancient appearance, reptiles are creatures full of surprises and sophistication. Much like dinosaurs, reptiles are hugely efficient hunters.

Snakes

18th August 2019

Episode 3

Large, venomous snakes are incredibly lethal. See how a single bite or suffocating embrace can lead to fast and deadly kills of some of the largest creatures on the planet.

Wolves and Jackals

25th August 2019

Episode 4

Wolves are a supreme example of cooperative hunting, their efficiency based on hierarchy within a pack that demands loyalty.

Bears

1st September 2019

Episode 5

Bears are among the most supreme predators on Earth. The turning of the seasons provokes profound changes in bears' bodies, allowing them to endure the harshest conditions.

Fish

8th September 2019

Episode 6

From the depths of the oceans, to the clearest of high mountain rivers, the jaws of fish and their enemies open and close incessantly.

Insects

15th September 2019

Episode 7

The true masters of the planet are arthropods: insects, spiders, and crustaceans. Discover how this diverse group of predators includes some of the most effective hunters on the planet.

Spiders and Scorpions

22nd September 2019

Episode 8

It is possible that there are no better equipped hunters on earth than the arachnids. They are endlessly surprising creatures that together form a hugely diverse group of gifted predators replete with mysterious marvels, armed with amazing weapons, possessing almost inexplicable powers.

Owls

29th September 2019

Episode 9

Owls are extreme hunters of the night. Discover how their discreet flight, dagger-like talons, and steely beaks make it easy for them to attack their prey in the depths of the darkness.

Eagles and Hawks

6th October 2019

Episode 10

Few hunters in nature boast the power and majesty of birds of prey. Hunting defines the very quintessence of their bodies and their senses. No other hunters possess such powerful eyesight, such effective, merciless talons, nor can any animal on the planet compete for speed.

Weasels and Raccoons

13th October 2019

Episode 11

Among the wide variety of wild hunters on planet Earth, one group stands out for its opportunism, inventiveness and versatility. Genets, and their relatives the mustelids, like weasels and raccoons, are armed with disproportionate ferocity for such relatively small animals, capable of hunting in almost all terrestrial ecosystems.

Small Hunters

20th October 2019

Episode 12

Size does not determine ferocity in the wild. Often, the smaller the hunter, the more brave and ferocious. Witness some of the world's tiniest creatures devour each other without mercy.

Hunters

27th October 2019

Episode 13

Predators were designed to kill, but that doesn't mean their lives are free from uncertainty and challenges. Explore the constant struggle for balance between nature's hunters and their prey.

Top Cast

Jonathan D. Mellor•Mario Pérez

Director

Juan Antonio Rodríguez Llano

Writer

Juan Antonio Rodríguez Llano

Wild Hunters is a gripping documentary series on the life and death drama of nature’s greatest predators: bears, felines, canines, snakes, reptiles, raptors, spiders… A comprehensive and spectacular 4K documentary series that shows the struggle for survival of the different species within animal families around the world: the mating of the lynx in the northern regions and the lion of Kenya; the breeding process of the Australian Morelia Viridis and the nesting of the king cobra in India; the social behavior of the wild dogs of Namibia and the Iberian wolves. Hunters beyond the hunt.

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Full Cast

Jonathan D. Mellor Image

Jonathan D. Mellor

Narrator (English)

Mario Pérez Image

Mario Pérez

Narrator (Spanish)

Full Crew

Juan Antonio Rodríguez Llano

Director

Juan Antonio Rodríguez Llano

Writer

Virginia G. Rubio

Executive Producer

Pablo Alemán

Executive Producer

Rosa Pérez Roa

Executive Producer

Luis Miguel Ruiz Gordón

Director of Photography

Juan Luis Santos

Editor

Arantza Torres

Production Coordinator

Rafael Corpa Romero

Music

Reyes Encinas

Post Production Assistant

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