About this season
Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.
Episodes (6)
1. Intrigue
Aired 22 August 2021 • 59 min
As our characters bring new life into peaceful times, a great storm is building which will transform the newborns' welcoming world into a wet, cold nightmare. They have been born into an unpredictable world, with an unknown future.
2. Change
Aired 29 August 2021 • 59 min
In the aftermath of the storm, the vast landscape is flooded. Everyone is on the move, heading for higher ground, but the flood waters bring danger and our characters experience the terrifying ordeal of being washed away.
3. Renewal
Aired 5 September 2021 • 59 min
As the land recovers from the floods, food becomes the main focus. But whilst the young learn to hunt, families are divided, and losses are mourned.
4. Leadership
Aired 12 September 2021 • 59 min
As tensions rise, it’s a dangerous time to be born. Old enemies cause trouble for the lions and baboons, while the hyenas make life hard for the jackals and the leopard cubs.
5. Power
Aired 19 September 2021 • 59 min
Power is shifting among the animal families as new threats emerge. As their young grow and everyone fights to survive, who will be the winners, and who will be losers?
6. Reckoning
Aired 26 September 2021 • 59 min
As everyone faces the final reckoning, the Great River Crossing begins. Gnu and Shani’s foal are tested by crocodiles. Duma must save his mother. Does Kali find happiness at last?