Chimp Empire — Season 1
Survival is in our nature.
About this season
A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.
Episodes (4)
1. Paradise
8.3Aired 19 April 2023 • 53 min
Within the central group of Ngogo chimps, alpha male Jackson faces possible threats to his leadership and mother-of-two Christine educates her new baby.
2. Others
8.3Aired 19 April 2023 • 44 min
In search of fruit, rival chimps from Western Ngogo venture into disputed territory and seize an opportunity to send others nearby a warning.
3. War
8.0Aired 19 April 2023 • 51 min
While some chimps form new bonds, others plot rebellion. Years of bad blood threaten to erupt into violence when a Western raiding party ventures out.
4. Reckoning
8.0Aired 19 April 2023 • 47 min
Jackson's injuries leave him vulnerable to enemies and supposed allies alike as a rainstorm sweeps through Ngogo. Will his rule as an alpha end here?