Kingdom

2025 - 2025

Four Crowns, One Kingdom

9th November 2025

Episode 1

Four rival families - leopards, hyena, wild dogs and lions - all try to claim a rich corner of Zambian paradise as their home. Who will succeed in ruling this precious kingdom?

Storm's Retreat

16th November 2025

Episode 2

Leopard Mutima's relationship with her mother is at breaking point, and as the balance of power in Nsefu tips towards the lions, the hyenas and wild dogs fight to raise their young.

The Lions Fall

23rd November 2025

Episode 3

Leopard Olimba finds a mate, but fortunes turn against the lions. Extreme flooding leads to disaster for the hyena clan, and the time has come for leopard Mutima to leave.

Flint and the Crocodile

30th November 2025

Episode 4

Injured wild dog Flint helps care for Storm's largest ever litter of pups. Leopard Mutima searches for a home, and the lions are challenged by forces beyond their control.

Olimba's Last Chance

7th December 2025

Episode 5

The final chapter. Olimba struggles with old age, and the wild dog story takes an unexpected turn. The lions and the hyenas both enjoy a baby boom – but who has the power to rule?

The Secret Story of Kingdom

14th December 2025

Episode 6

Meet the people that made filming Kingdom possible and uncover the extraordinary acts of conservationists and anti-poaching teams protecting South Luangwa and all its inhabitants.

Top Cast

David Attenborough

Director

Felicity Lanchester

Filmed across five years in a single spectacular location, the lives and fates of our four families - leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions - are inextricably linked as they strive for a foothold in a remote and fertile river valley in Zambia.

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Full Cast

David Attenborough Image

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Full Crew

Felicity Lanchester

Producer

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Mike Gunton

Executive Producer

Simon Blakeney

Editor

Felicity Lanchester

Director

Mary Melville

Director

Sreya Biswas

Commissioning Editor

Jack Bootle

Commissioning Editor

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Anna Place

Producer

Dom Walter

Producer

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