Seasons & Episodes
South Africa
In Hoedspruit, South Africa, Steve Backshall encounters an angry hippo and a venomous scorpion.
South Africa
Steve Backshall finds out if crocodiles deserve their reputation, and tracks down one of Africa's most elusive predators
South Africa
In South Africa, Steve Backshall braves rough seas to get close to a great white shark, and goes out scavenging with the
Australia
Wildlife expert Steve Backshall and his crew head for the Australian continent as he continues his Deadly 60 mission, me
Australia
Steve Backshall's quest for deadly species sees him come face to face with a huge lace monitor lizard and encounter a ve
Australia
Naturalist Steve Backshall investigates the Pacific's giant cuttlefish, the elusive duck-billed platypus, and the lethal
Australia
Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and look for huge-fanged
India
Steve Backshall's quest for deadly animals sets him on the trail of the dangerous Indian saw-scaled viper, and the razor
India
Steve Backshall is in India in search of tigers, and also comes face to face with another animal that is on the endanger
Malaysia
Steve Backshall's search for deadly creatures takes him to Borneo's Gomantong caves where thousands of cockroaches and t
Malaysia
Steve Backshall is in Borneo, where he comes face to face with a highly venomous scorpion fish and a spear mantis.
United Kingdom
The Deadly 60 team scours the UK in search of its lethal beauties. Gannets prove to be more than a match for Steve in a
United Kingdom
Scouring the UK for lethal beauties, Steve goes otter-spotting with Terry Nutkins, meets with the UK's biggest spider, a
Alaska
In Alaska, the team battle freezing conditions to view a wolverine and Arctic foxes, and search for where bald eagles ar
Arizona
Steve and the team brave the intense heat of the Arizona desert. Featuring the hunting skill of the Harris hawk, some de
Louisiana
Steve and the team are on the search for deadly animals in the swamps of the southern USA, not least the alligators that
Bahamas - Shark Special
Steve Backshall heads to the Bahamas to see a whole bunch of shark species, and must decide which ones will earn a place
Brazil
A helicopter trip over Brazil's northern savannah helps adventurer Steve Backshall find his next contender for the Deadl
Brazil
Steve and the crew head into the flooded forests of Brazil. Steve takes a swim in a piranha-infested river in order to f
Brazil
Steve Backshall and the Deadly team visit the rainforests of Brazil on the trail of a monster tarantula, and encounter a
Killers
Steve Backshall has encountered some incredible animals on his search around the planet, including those that are deadly
Weapons
Looking back at some of Steve Backshall's favourite creatures, whose jaws, claws, venom and speed prove to be very usefu
Unseen
This show is devoted to the incredible critters Steve Backshall met on his travels who didn't quite make the Deadly 60 l
Behind the Scenes
Steve Backshall looks back at his favourite encounters from the wildlife series, from abseiling into a cave looking for
Making of Alaska and South America
Steve Backshall looks at the challenges faced when filming in the frozen tundra of Alaska and the steaming rainforests o
Endangered
Steve finishes his journey with a look at the vulnerable side of deadly animals.
Baja California, Mexico
On a trip to Mexico, Steve Backshall takes to the water in search of a monster of the deep seas and searches for snakes
British Columbia
Steve tracks the weirdest-looking fish on the planet, comes face-to-face with a giant Pacific octopus and goes kayaking
Vancouver
Steve Backshall takes to icy waters in search of the world's biggest sea lion, and there's a surprise in store when he m
Costa Rica 1
Steve and the crew are thrown deep in the steamy rainforests of Costa Rica. They are on a mission to find the largest ca
Costa Rica 2
In the jungles of Costa Rica, Steve is strangled by a boa, gets hands-on with a poisonous frog and nearly gets a nip fro
Panama
Steve chases a deadly racer snake downriver and even faces his fears to handle some giant bullet ants, while on the hunt
Mozambique
Steve Backshall explores the Indian Ocean, searching for a fish that can weigh as much as a double decker bus, and looki
South Africa
In South Africa, Steve Backshall swims with a pack of 30 blacktip sharks, examines a nest of killer bees and encounters
Namibia 1
Steve Backshall visits Namibia, where he uses a special camera to examine a spider, before tracking down an elusive but
Namibia 2
Steve Backshall is in Namibia on the trail of Africa's big cats. Donning a camouflage suit, he tries to beat a leopard a
Madagascar
Steve encounters gremlin-like aye-ayes and Madagascar's most ferocious carnivore as he searches the vast island for cont
Uganda
Steve is in Uganda, getting up close and personal with gorillas in the mountains, squabbling baboons on the savannah and
Thailand
In Thailand, Steve comes face-to-face with the longest venomous snake in the world, the king cobra, whose bite could kil
Philippines 1
In the Philippines, Steve goes nose-to-nose with a living dinosaur and meets an arachnid with legs four times longer tha
Philippines 2
Steve dives in the beautiful waters of the Philippines to check out a shark that spends most of the day 550 metres below
Romania
Steve Backshall takes a look at dogs and their distant relatives, wolves. He heads to the Arctic Circle where huskies sh
Norway
Steve and his trusty team head to the frozen north of Norway. He follows the tracks of Europe's largest cat, the elusive
United Kingdom
Steve and the Deadly 60 team are on their home turf, the UK. The adventure begins in a lake as Steve dives in to track d
Argentina
Steve heads for the marshlands of Argentina, where he searches for an anaconda and swims in piranha-infested waters.
Peru
Steve and the crew are in Peru, searching for elusive giant river otters, when Steve has a chance encounter with the lar
Making Of
A behind-the-scenes look at how the series is filmed, from where the team eat and sleep to the extreme measures they hav
Tracks and Signs
Steve Backshall demonstrates how reading the tracks and signs left by an animal can lead to fantastic encounters.
Inside Deadly 60
At the Museum of Natural History in Oxford, Steve takes a look inside some of the top predators featured on Deadly 60 to
Venom
Steve is spat at and bitten by scorpions, spiders and snakes in his quest to prove that venom is one of the most lethal
Unseen
In this special episode, Steve shares stories of the contenders that didn't quite make it onto the Deadly 60 list.
Endangered Special
Steve Backshall reports on animals that are endangered, and explores why the chimpanzee, mountain gorilla and harpy eagl
Indonesia
Steve Backshall travels to Indonesia in search of three very different reptiles to add to his list of deadly predators.
Ethiopia
In the medieval Ethiopian city of Harar, Steve Backshall has a unique and potentially lethal encounter with a pack of sp
United Kingdom
Steve is on his home turf, scouring land, sea and air for some of the deadliest critters that the UK has to offer.
Alaska
Steve and the crew head into the beautiful Alaskan wilderness, home to some of the most impressive predators on Earth -
South Africa 1
Steve Backshall looks for one of the most iconic of all predators in South Africa, the ferocious great white shark.
Mexico 1
Steve and the crew head to Mexico's breathtaking Yucatan Peninsula, where he embarks on a high-octane chase with the fas
Australia 1
Steve heads into the blistering sun of the Australian outback to fulfil a lifelong dream of finding the most venomous sn
New Zealand
Steve and the team head to New Zealand for the first time, where Steve descends deep into the Waitomo caves to find an u
South Africa 2
Steve and the crew are back in South Africa to turn the latest camera technology on a trio of deadly snakes and meet the
Australia 2
Steve and the crew are back in Australia for one of his most dramatic encounters ever as he is dropped into a nest of gi
South America 1
Steve and his crew are back in the jungles of South America, where they head into crocodile-infested waters for a spooky
Nepal
Steve and the crew head to the mountain kingdom of Nepal to search for more animal predators, including a very grumpy rh
Mexico 2
Steve heads to the stunning Mexican coastline for an exhilarating encounter with one of the most dangerous sharks in the
Venezuela
Steve and the crew comb the Venezuelan wetlands looking for the biggest snake in the world, the mighty green anaconda.
South America 2
Steve joins a team trying to save an endangered predator, the orinoco crocodile, and witnesses the ferocious maternal in
Sri Lanka 1
Steve Backshall and the crew head for the island paradise of Sri Lanka in search of two massive predators and Steve atte
Sri Lanka 2
Steve and the crew continue their Sri Lankan adventure on the hunt for another three perfect predators, including an elu
Southern States
Steve and the crew visit the southern states of the USA and join a team of scientists tracking and tagging wild bobcats.
Florida
Steve continues his search for the planet's deadliest predators with a visit to Florida in the USA, where he wades into
Killer Shots
Steve Backshall reveals the advanced camera technology and tricks of the trade that allow him and the Deadly 60 crew to
Parasites
From leeches to tapeworms and cuckoos to mosquitoes Steve reveals the mind-boggling methods that parasites employ to sur
Superpower
Steve Backshall takes a look at some of the super skills and senses that animals around the world use to hunt and surviv
Deadly Neighbours
Steve Backshall investigates how humans around the world are increasingly coming into contact with dangerous and potenti
Self Defence
In this Deadly 60 Special, Steve Backshall takes a look at the incredible methods animals employ to protect themselves a
Endangered
In this Deadly 60 special, wildlife expert Steve Backshall examines the increasing pressures threatening our planet's an
Unseen
Steve Backshall looks back at some remarkable unseen footage from the filming of Deadly 60, including the rescue of a ju
Rhino Rescue Special
Steve joins teams trying to prevent the rhino from being hunted to extinction.
Bali
Steve sets sail to Bali for a diving adventure to find a giant ocean sunfish. He rescues fish trapped in an abandoned ne
Gabon Jungle
Steve travels to Gabon for the first time. Exploring Loango National Park, Steve goes in search of crocodiles, surprisin
Norway
Steve heads to Norway to dive with the planet’s ultimate predator - the orca. He also witnesses the northern lights an
South Africa
Steve witnesses a serval hunting in the weird surroundings of a power station at night, puts snakes to the test in a cho
Ecuador Oceans
Steve heads to Ecuador to dive with the giant manta ray. He also gets a unique view of the biggest baby on Earth and res
Borneo
Steve gets strangled by a python on a night-time river expedition, climbs a 40-metre tree and finds out why our thirst f
Shark Rescue Special
Steve dives in the shark capital of the world, meets hammerhead and tiger sharks nose to nose and passionately explains
Ecuador Jungle
Steve heads to the Amazon rainforest in search of some of the deadliest critters on Earth, from deadly snakes to freaky
Gabon Coast
Steve finds out who is boss as he faces a real-life King Kong. He gets up close to Africa’s largest snake and stakes o
Unseen
Deadly special featuring some of the best moments from the series. Steve races a cheetah, rescues a king cobra and share
Braving the Bait Balls
Steve is in search of one of the most spectacular events on Earth - bait balls. These wildlife events are so epic that t
Big Cat Special
Steve goes in search of the deadliest cats in Africa in the carnivore capital of Zambia. He gets up close to the rulers
Very Hungry Hippos
Steve heads to Zambia for the first time, where he hears hippo communication on a whole new level, spots a high-diving c
Steve's River Expedition
Steve heads to Suriname, a country with more forest than anywhere else on Earth. He kayaks upriver in search of some dea
Saving the Pangolins
Steve takes a special journey to meet the most trafficked animal on Earth - the pangolin. He meets the people working ti
The Deep
Steve heads down in a deep-sea submersible to explore the ocean depths like never before. He then travels to the Natural
Giant Otter Stakeout
Steve heads into the heart of the Suriname Jungle. He goes in search of poison dart frogs, deadly snakes and hopes to fi
South America’s Weirdest
Steve searches for deadly animals living in the capital of Suriname, from snakes in people's gardens to snail-catching k
Sharks and Eels
Steve heads to the Mexican island of Cabo Pulmo, where the people have worked tirelessly to bring their surrounding ocea
Saving Wild Dogs
Steve heads to meet some of the most endangered animals in southern Africa - wild dogs. He meets the people working to s
Mexico Mayhem
Steve goes in search of ocean acrobats, mischievous coyotes and deadlies in miniature - but he ends up having an encount
Cheetah Special
Steve Backshall tracks cheetahs across Zambia by motorbike, witnessing epic hunting and the challenges faced by this end
Saving Sharks
Steve dives with 100 grey nurse sharks - aka ragged-tooth sharks - a wobbegong, and a gigantic whale shark, and he joins
Ocean Oddballs
Steve is underwater in Indonesia with funny-looking frogfish, a stargazer, flamboyant cuttlefish, a mimic octopus, and a
Bat Spectacular
Steve Backshall is in Zambia to witness ten million fruit bats undertake the world’s largest aerial migration. However
Dragons and Death Adders
Steve Backshall is in Sydney, Australia, searching for the world’s most venomous spider, the fastest striking snake, a
Jaguar Special
Steve Backshall is in Brazil searching for the world’s most elusive cat: the jaguar. He sees them swimming, meets moth
Camouflage Killers
Steve Backshall is in Australia to search for the world’s most freaky and venomous fish: the stone fish. He also finds
Meerkat Madness
Steve Backshall is in the Kalahari to search for its weirdest residents. From aardwolves to aardvarks and mischievous me
Otter Hide and Seek
Steve Backshall dives into the world of the caiman, learns about the plight of the world’s biggest parrot and tries to
Snake Island
Steve Backshall heads to a place very few people ever go: Snake Island in Brazil, where the concentration of snakes is h
